R v Bentley

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Year1991
Date1991
CourtCourt of Appeal (Criminal Division)
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7 cases
  • Greaves (Omar), Larmond (Paul), Hanse (Maurice), Peterkin (Troy)
    • Jamaica
    • Court of Appeal (Jamaica)
    • 30 juillet 2004
    ...weaknesses. We were referred to the cases of R v Keane (1977) 65 Cr. App. R 247 C. A; R. v Fergus (Ivan) (1994) 98 Cr. App. R 313 and R v Bentley [1991] Cr. L. R. 620 C. 19 In Keane (supra) Scarman L.J, at page 248 stated inter alia, as follows: "... It would be wrong to interpret or apply......
  • Shand v The Queen
    • United Kingdom
    • Privy Council
    • 29 novembre 1995
  • Woodall v R
    • Barbados
    • Court of Appeal (Barbados)
    • 29 novembre 2005
    ...further danger of an honest, convincing witness nevertheless making a mistaken identification, amounted to a material misdirection”: R. v. Bentley (Thomas) (1994) 99 Cr. App. R. 342. Lord Lane CJ at page 344 stated: “Such cases [where identification is in issue], it scarcely needs stating, ......
  • Gill v The Queen
    • Barbados
    • Court of Appeal (Barbados)
    • 24 mars 2011
    ...the further danger of an honest, convincing witness nevertheless making a mistaken identification, amounted to a material misdirection’: R v. Bentley (1991) 99 Cr App Rep 342. …… [29] Section 102 of the Evidence Act, Cap. 121, which came into force on 1 September 1994, requires directions t......
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