Juries 'should hear phone taps' to nail crime gangs

[Owen Lewis]

----- Original Message -----
From: David Hansen <davidh@spidacom.co.uk>
To: <ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
Sent: 11 September 2002 13:21
Subject: Re: Juries 'should hear phone taps' to nail crime gangs


> There are plenty of examples of dubious "evidence" in a number of the
> famous legal balls ups. One may recall the "scientists" involved in
> the Birmingham Pub Bombing and other cases. These "experts" worked
> for the government side of the case. They were not punished in any
> way, despite being responsible for the false imprisonment of a number
> of people. They did a police and retired with their pensions hardly
> affected.


The Crown does not always make its case soundly. That is a matter distinct
from claiming that there was not a sound case to have been made.  However,
if a prosecution case fails to meet the strict standards required of it than
the defendant/appellant is fully entitled to whatever benefit that may bring
him.

Owen