You are not currently signed in - enter your email address and password into the boxes below, or create a new account.

R v Cook ex p DPP (2000) (CO/1979/2000) - S 5 RTA - s 69 PACE.

- defence ambush - technical point raised at close of defence case.
1) P may be permitted to reopen its case, to present evidence omitted by oversight, where:
a) P has not acted in bad faith and b) it is not prejudicial to the defence.
2) submission of no case to answer should be made at close of P's case, not at end of D's.

undefined: unpaid

Legislation