The Weekly Law Reports
[2024] 1 WLR 1327
Court of Appeal
*Rex
v
BKR
[2023] EWCA Crim 903
2023 June 28; July 28
Edis LJ, Morris J, Judge Lucraft KC
Crime— Abuse of process— Stay of proceedings— Defendant convicted of 11 counts of sexual assault but pleading not guilty to further count— Crown deciding to continue with prosecution on final count— Judge staying prosecution as abuse of process of court— Whether judge applying correct test— Whether judge’s disagreement with decision to prosecute sufficient grounds to find abuse of process
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