Taibo (Ellis) v R

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Judgment Date1996
Year1996
Date1996
CourtPrivy Council
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64 cases
  • Douglas (Eaton) v R
    • Jamaica
    • Court of Appeal (Jamaica)
    • October 8, 2001
    ...without irrationality be satisfied as to guilt. If there is, the judge is required to allow the trial to proceed - see Ellis Taibu v R (1996) 48 WIR 74 applying R v Galbraith (1981) 1 WLR 1039. 32 Accordingly, we are satisfied that the trial judge was right to allow the case to go to the ......
  • Elorda Smith and Everton Goulbourne v R
    • Jamaica
    • Court of Appeal (Jamaica)
    • September 28, 2012
    ...unreliable that no reasonable tribunal could safely convict upon it.’ Authorities such as R v Galbraith [1981] 2 All ER 1060 and Taibo (Ellis) v R (1996) 48 WIR 74 reinforce the principle providing further guidance to trial judges whether sitting alone or with a jury. Chief Justice Lane's f......
  • Malcolm Maduro Appellant v The Queen Respondent
    • British Virgin Islands
    • Court of Appeal (British Virgin Islands)
    • December 19, 2008
    ...properly have convicted Mr. Maduro if they believed it. The judge did not accordingly err in rejecting the no case submission. Taibo (Ellis) v R (1996) 48 WIR 74 and R v Galbraith [1981] 73 Cr. App. R 124 applied. Ortiz v The Police (1993) 45 WIR 118 followed. (3) A person is in possessi......
  • Malcolm Maduro Appellant v The Queen Respondent
    • British Virgin Islands
    • Court of Appeal (British Virgin Islands)
    • December 19, 2008
    ...properly have convicted Mr. Maduro if they believed it. The judge did not accordingly err in rejecting the no case submission. Taibo (Ellis) v R (1996) 48 WIR 74 and R v Galbraith [1981] 73 Cr. App. R 124 applied. Ortiz v The Police (1993) 45 WIR 118 followed. (3) A person is in possessi......
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