R v Perry

Subject Matter

CRIME — Practice — Defence statement — Trial judge finding defendant’s oral evidence contradicting her defence statement — Whether construction of defence statement concerning question of law for trial judge — Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c 25), s 6A

[2025] UKSC 17; [2025] 1 WLR 2055; [2025] 4 All ER 807; [2025] 2 Cr App R 14; [2025] WLR(D) 236, SC(E)

SUPREME COURT — Practice — Findings of fact — Practice of Supreme Court not to disturb concurrent findings of fact save in very rare cases

[2025] UKSC 17; [2025] 1 WLR 2055; [2025] 4 All ER 807; [2025] 2 Cr App R 14; [2025] WLR(D) 236, SC(E)

CRIME — Practice — Defence statement — Whether proper interpretation of defence statement question of law or fact — Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c 25), Pt I

[2025] UKSC 17; [2025] 1 WLR 2055; [2025] 4 All ER 807; [2025] 2 Cr App R 14; [2025] WLR(D) 236, SC(E)

SUPREME COURT — Practice — Findings of fact — Practice of Supreme Court not to disturb concurrent factual findings of two lower courts save in exceptional circumstances

[2025] UKSC 17; [2025] 1 WLR 2055; [2025] 4 All ER 807; [2025] 2 Cr App R 14; [2025] WLR(D) 236, SC(E)

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