Article 6 Flashcards
She said that was driving under the influence, after conviction stated compulsion to answer amounted to self incrimination
Privy council the right to self incrimination is not an absolute right
Brown v Scott
Police failed to act about a teacher harassing a pupil, teacher shot pupil dad dep head and son
In bringing an action for negligence police tried to rely on decision of hill v West Yorkshire
Breach
Osman v uk
Lord Hoffman failed to mention his link to amnesty international had to have another hearing
The Pinochet case
Equality of arms does not mean D entitled to QC because P has one
AG REF (82a of 2000)
D on low salaries no legal aid McDonald’s had best barista inequity of arms
Breach
Steel and Morris v uk
Under article 6(1) accused must enjoy the right to understand and play an active role in the defence
T and V v uk
6(2) states burden is on prosecutors to prove D guilty beyond reasonable doubt
DPP v woollminton
Self incrimination not an absolute right could be limited for safety on the roads
Brown v Scott
confession gained by oppression should be disregarded as is a breech
S76 pace
Person sent to prison for contempt of court was entitled to legal representation
Violation
Hammerton v uk
Imprisoned by magistrates for no tax payment no legal aid
Violation
Benham v uk
Person subject to a control order must be given information about allegations to instruct a lawyer
Secretary of State for the home department v AF
Lay member at employment tribunal had drunk and fallen asleep
Sainsbury v database
No breech of 6 for practice of holding residence order hearings in private
B&P v uk
Judge can exclude evidence wrongly obtained including that gained through entrapment
S78 pace