Dyer -v- Watson, UKPCD1
Details
Type: Case
Citation: [2003] ? AC ?
Summary: 20 months delay between charging police officers with perjury and projected trial date did not infringe their right to be tried within reasonable time — 27 months delay between juvenile being charged with offences against children and service of indictment inordinate and excessive and breached reasonable time requirement and in circumstances discontinuance of proceedings only appropriate remedy
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Court: PC
Jurisdiction: Scotland
Date 2002
Tags
Delay, Fair Trial/hearing, Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, International Obligations, Juveniles
Index Data
Start date: 01-Jan-2002
End date: 31-Dec-2002
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File Location: AC4
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