R v Hughes (1988)
| Jurisdiction | England & Wales |
| Date | 1988 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) |
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5 cases
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R (Saifi) v Governor of Brixton Prison
...submitted to the Cayman court without any translation into English. 8 As to s78, Mr Nicholls submitted that, in the light of Hughes [1988] Crim LR 519, the correct approach for the magistrate was a two stage process: first, determination of the circumstances, including the primary facts, an......
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R v Badu,
...fairness, a balance has to be struck between that which is fair to the prosecution and that which is fair to the defence (see Hughes [1988] Crim. L.R. 519, CA). The final aspect of the fairness test appears to relate only to the defendant: whether the admission of the evidence would have &#......
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Queen v William McCluskey
...that a balance has to be struck between that which is fair to the prosecution and that which is fair to the defence - see R v Hughes [1988] Crim.L.R. 519. Article 76 provides:- 7 “Exclusion of unfair evidence 76. — (1) In any criminal proceedings the court may refuse to allow evidence on wh......
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R v Elleray (Colin Woods)
...Fairness involves balancing the interests of the prosecution as well as the defence. The duty is to be fair to both sides, R v Hughes [1988] Crim LR 519. This court will not normally interfere with the exercise of the judge's discretion unless he has erred in law or the exercise is so unrea......
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What Happens in the Beginning, Matters in the End: Achieving Best Evidence with Child Suspects in the Police Station
...effect on the proceedings. In assessing fairness, the judge should strike a balance between what is fair to both sides (R v Hughes [1988] Crim LR 519). A breach of the Codes of Practice may lead to exclusion but, as argued above, the available guidance on interviewing chil-dren is brief and......