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R v Miller (Steven)

The Times Law Reports Cited authorities 3 Cited in Precedent Map Related
Vincent
JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date08 April 1992
Date08 April 1992
CourtCourt of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Court of Appeal

Regina
and
Miller (Steven)

Criminal procedure - skeleton argument - timeous lodging necessary

Skeleton timing

A skeleton argument was to be placed before the court in good time. Counsel had to ensure that it was a skeleton argument and not a fully fleshed body.

Lord Lane, Lord Chief Justice, presiding over the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division, with Mr Justice Macpherson and Mr Justice Judge, so stated on March 27 when counsel for an applicant for leave to appeal against conviction, apologised for not having been able to provide until shortly before the court sat, his skeleton argument to counsel for the Crown, whose attendance had been requested by the court.

THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE said that their Lordships had not received the skeleton argument until that morning. That was not good enough. The court had a large amount of...

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