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Court of Criminal Appeal dismisses application for leave to appeal murder conviction on point of law of exceptional public importance, holding that the jury was properly directed by the trial judge in relation to the defence of partial self-defence.
Criminal law – application for leave to appeal against murder conviction dismissed – application for certificate pursuant to s.29 of Courts of Justice Act 1924, as amended, to enable appeal to Supreme Court – whether mandatory for trial judge to charge jury in relation to defence of partial self-defence in a murder case – s.22 ofCriminal Justice Act 2006 substituted new version of s.29 of 1924 Act – no appeal from CCA to Supreme Court unless point of law of exceptional public importance – appellate Court satisfied with judge’s charge – application dismissed.
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