R v Mullen

Subject Matter

CRIME — Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) — Jurisdiction — Abuse of process — Defendant deported from Zimbabwe to England — Collusion alleged between security services to bypass extradition formalities — Whether conduct of prosecuting authorities to be taken into account — Whether prosecution abuse of process — Whether conviction unsafe — Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (as amended by Criminal Appeal Act 1995 s 2), s 2(1)(a)

[2000] QB 520; [1999] 3 WLR 777

CRIME — Evidence — Video recording — Child witness — Evidence-in-chief of complainant and supporting witness on video recording — Request by jury for replaying of video after retirement — Judge failing to establish at outset reason for jury's request — Whether defect in procedure affecting safety of conviction — Whether discretion to permit replaying of video evidence limited to complainant's evidence — Whether members of public to be excluded during playing or replaying of evidence

[2004] 2 Cr App R 290

Commentary

Blackstones Criminal Practice 2025
Abuse of Process: The Power to Stay Proceedings - Abuse of Executive Power: Bringing Justice into Disrepute D3.104

Determination of Appeals against Conviction - Safety Test D26.17