Hearings
England & Wales
21 Apr 1972 [1973] AC 296; [1972] 3 WLR 719; [1972] 2 All ER 1020; 56 Cr App R 534, CA
22 Nov 1972 (pet all) [1973] AC 296; [1972] 3 WLR 724; [1972] 3 WLR 910; [1972] 3 All ER 1056; 57 Cr App R 212, HL(E)
R v Hester
Additional names
Director of Public Prosecutions v Hester
Subject Matter
CRIME — Evidence — Child, of — Indecent assault on girl of 12 years — Complainant's sworn evidence — Unsworn evidence of child of tender years — Whether unsworn evidence capable of amounting to corroboration — Nature of warning to be given to jury — Children and Young Persons Act 1933, s 38 (1)
Appellate History
R v Hester [1973] AC 296; [1972] 3 WLR 719; [1972] 2 All ER 1020; 56 Cr App R 534, CA
Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed
R v Hester [1973] AC 296; [1972] 3 WLR 724; [1972] 3 WLR 910; [1972] 3 All ER 1056; 57 Cr App R 212, HL(E)
Commentary
Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Corroboration Required by Statute - Meaning of Corroboration
F5.3