The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1995] 1 AC 208
[HOUSE OF LORDS]
REGINA APPELLANT AND MANDAIR RESPONDENT
1994 Jan. 24,
25;
Feb. 2;
May 19
Feb. 2;
May 19
Lord Mackay of Clashfern L.C., Lord Templeman, Lord Goff of Chieveley, Lord Browne-Wilkinson and Lord Mustill
Crime
— Assault
— Alternative verdict
— Defendant charged on indictment with single count of causing grievous bodily harm with intent
— Jury directed on availability of verdict on lesser offence of inflicting grievous bodily harm
— Jury acquitting defendant of count on indictment but finding defendant guilty of causing grievous bodily harm
— Whether open to jury to return verdict on lesser offence
— Whether defendant convicted of offence known to law
—
Offences against the Person Act 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100), ss. 18, 20
House of Lords
— Practice
— Criminal appeal
— Defendant's appeal to Court of Appeal disposed of on one ground without consideration of other grounds of appeal
— Court of Appeal's decision overruled by House of Lords
— Consideration of remaining grounds of appeal necessary for disposal of appeal
— Power of House of Lords to consider or to remit to Court of Appeal for decision
—
Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c. 19), s. 35