R v Westwell

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Date1976
CourtCourt of Appeal (Criminal Division)
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6 cases
  • Lim Hong Yap v PP
    • Singapore
    • Court of Appeal (Singapore)
    • Invalid date
  • Lim Hong Yap v Public Prosecutor
    • Singapore
    • Court of Appeal (Singapore)
    • Invalid date
    ...of a criminal nature, where such a rule would militate very greatly against the interests of justice.In England, in R v Westwell [1976] 2 All ER 812 the Court of Appeal, Criminal Div, has also held that the fact that the prosecution has failed to inform the defence that witnesses had seen t......
  • R v Taylor (Syreena)
    • Jamaica
    • Court of Appeal (Jamaica)
    • 29 July 2005
    ...the learned trial judge in effect directed the jury that his refreshing of his memory was irrelevant. 20 She prayed in aid, the case of R v Westwell (1976) 2 All E R 812. In that case it was held that there was no general rule that prospective witnesses may not be allowed to see their stat......
  • R v John Palmer
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
    • 13 November 2002
    ...referred to Groom and the Practice Direction made by Lord Lane CJ following upon the Court's decision in Groom. That is to be found at 62 Cr App R 251. It says in the part presently material: "Where different persons have been separately committed for trial for offences which can lawfully ......
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