Shaw v The Queen

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Type: Case

Citation: [2002] UKPC 53

Summary: No miscarriage of justice arising from prosecution’s failure to disclose statement of eye-witness not called at trial since defence counsel fully aware of his presence where murders committed and his statement did not assist defence — Court of Appeal erred in principle in rejecting application to adduce eye-witness’s fresh evidence and necessary in interests of justice for it to be heard by that court de bene esse to determine whether capable of belief

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Court: PC

Jurisdiction: Jamaica

Date 2002