The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 1 WLR 4042
Court of Appeal
*Regina
v
AAD
Regina
v
AAH
Regina
v
AAI
[2022] EWCA Crim 106
2021 Nov 17, 18; 2022 Feb 3
Fulford LJ, Julian Knowles J, Sir Nigel Davis
Crime— Evidence— Fresh evidence— Single Competent Authority finding conclusive grounds to believe convicted defendant victim of trafficking— Whether conclusive grounds decision admissible as fresh evidence on defendant’s appeal against conviction—
Criminal Appeal Act 1968 (c 19), s 23
Crime— Abuse of process— Victims of trafficking— Defendant claiming to be victim of trafficking— Whether abuse of process jurisdiction available to such defendant following introduction of compulsion defence for victims of trafficking— Proper construction of compulsion defence—
Modern Slavery Act 2015 (c 30), s 45
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