The Weekly Law Reports
[1999] 2 WLR 552
[PRIVY COUNCIL]
ALLIE MOHAMMED Appellant and THE STATE Respondent
[appeal from the court of appeal of trinidad and tobago]
1998 Oct. 26,
27;
Dec. 9
Dec. 9
Lord Steyn, Lord Hutton, Lord Hobhouse of Woodborough, Lord Millett and Sir Patrick Russell
Trinidad and Tobago
— Crime
— Evidence
— Confession
— Police failing to inform defendant of constitutional right to communicate with lawyer
— Confession obtained in breach of constitutional right
— Judge wrongly permitting prosecuting counsel to make closing speech to jury
— Whether confession obtained in breach of defendant's constitutional rights admissible
— Exercise of discretion
— Whether proviso to be applied
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Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Act (Laws of Trinidad and Tobago, 1990 rev., c. 1:01), Sch., s. 5(2)(c)(ii)(h)
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Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Laws of Trinidad and Tobago, 1980 ed., c. 4:01), s. 44(1)