The Weekly Law Reports
[2025] 2 WLR 740
Supreme Court
Rex
v
Layden
[2025] UKSC 12
2025 March 3, 4; April 2
Lord Hodge DPSC, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Hamblen, Lord Stephens, Lady Simler JJSC
Crown Court— Jurisdiction— Arraignment— Court of Appeal allowing defendant’s appeal against conviction and ordering retrial on fresh indictment— Defendant retried on fresh indictment without being arraigned within two-month time period or at all— Whether retrial totally invalid—
Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c 19), ss 7, 8