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Court of Appeal dismisses appeal against convictions for sexual assault, finding that the trial judge was correct 1) not to grant separate trials in respect of each of the four separate complainants; 2) to allow the prosecution amend the indictment; 3) not to discharge the jury where there was an alleged breach of questioning parameters; and 4) to admit into evidence the video interview where the period of detention was allegedly invalidly suspended.
Criminal law – appeal against conviction for sexual assault – s.2 of the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990 – sentence of eight years’ imprisonment – whether trial judge erred in failing to direct the respondent to give adequate particulars of the offences alleged in the indictment – whether judge should have granted separate trials in respect of each of the four separate complainants – s. 6(3) of the Criminal Justice (Administration) Act 1924 – system evidence – whether trial judge should have acceded to an application by counsel for the prosecution to amend the indictment – whether judge should have discharged jury where there was an alleged breach of questioning parameters – admissibility of video interview where period of detention allegedly invalidly suspended – S.4(5A) of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 – trial judge’s refusal to grant a direction – appellant’s conviction – appeal dismissed.
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