Colin Wells

Criminal Defence Barrister and Author

(Abuse of Process, Oxford University Press)

25 Bedford Row Chambers

Colin Wells is the author of the leading publication on Abuse of Process ,Oxford University Press 3rd edition,and represents defendants in all manner of criminal case.Here he discusses case specific scenarios within the common law residual discretion and the Human Rights Act.

Key Words/Topics:

Introduction

Common Law

Strasbourg

Human Rights Act

Definition

Prosecution Manipulate Procedure

Delay with Serious Prejudice

No Single Formulation

Unconscionable

Gary Glitter

Temporary stay

Unfair Trial

Delay

Adverse Publicity

Beckford

State Misconduct (Maxwell)

Common Features

Delay

Disclosure

Evidence

Rule of Law

Methods

Adverse publicity

Fair trial

Police Station Privacy

Privilege

Surveillance

Caution

Witness becomes a suspect

R v R Disclosure

Search

Robust case management

Delay

R v Robins

Connelly

Attorney General

Prosecution right

Complex matters and excessive delay

Fault

Prejudice

R v Feltham

Duty to retain evidence

No duty

Other remedies

Failure

Other remedies

Fault

R v Swingley

Horseferry Road Ex Parte Bennet

Maintenance of Rule of Law

Basic human rights

Entrapment

s78 PACE

Article 6

Test purchases

Incitement

Adverse publicity

The Krays

The Telegraph

Trial venue

Abu Hamza

Effective participation

Special measures

 

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