That Trial Disclosure Report - Has It Been Fully Disclosed?

[Peter Pedant]

er yes it has been
I only posed the question so that people wouldnt say - what question is dat den?

The text is here
https://www.cps.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/publications/joint-review-disclosure-Allan.pdf

and makes quite depressing reading - it wasnt disclosed because it wasnt disclosed. Erm yeah we knew that - - - and it was no one's fault.

and there are gooby bits - the prosecution dont list it - even though it should have been listed and disclosed. Then when the defence ask for a judge's order, the prosecution oppose the application saying - "there aint narfin innit".

There is.

[Peter Pedant]

// As Lord Justice Gross noted, the burden of disclosure
must not be allowed to render the prosecution of cases impracticable.//

kinda explains why it is so common

[sunny-dave]

So ... it seems that Mr Nobody is to blame (well stap me vitals, I couldn't have expected that) and 'lessons will be learned' ...

Gordon Bennett - how much did it cost for that pail of whitewash?

[jno]

is "the defendant, D" by any chance related to the "Allan" in the trial name?

You have to admire their attempts at discretion.

[Peter Pedant]

thank you both for bothering to read it !

[jno]

I put my black cap on before doing so

[bednobs]

all i can say is ... that was bloody quick!

[Peter Pedant]

it appears to be all pervasive - there was a people trafficking trial including someone on remand for 13 m !

and the review is by the people making the mistakes, and no defence rep saying - "now look here my good people"

[wolf63]

The law is not perfect and mistakes can happen. In this case it could be that this is the case, and not that the evidence was held back/hidden intentionally. Who knows?!

For a guy to be labelled as a rapist, even if he never appeared in court, will have long-lasting effect on his life.

[vetuste_ennemi]

Tonight's Hard Talk :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n3ct2knv

Lord Neuberger? I wonder what my favourite pedant thinks of him.