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Joanna Hardy-Susskind

This is the most extraordinary judgment I’ve read all year. If there was not about to be a reshuffle - I suspect it might have been a resigning matter for the Attorney General. www.judiciary.uk/judgments/r-...

R -v- X, Y and Z (follow on judgment) - Courts and Tribunals Judiciary[2026] EWCA Crim 913Case Numbers: 202601875 A1202601873 A1202601874 A1 In the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)on appeal from the Crown Court at SouthamptonHis Honour Judge Rowland44SC0053025 17 Jul...www.judiciary.uk
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James Woodfield

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Jacob Gifford Head

1) The CPS provided an inaccurate press release suggesting the defendants were convicted of something much more serious than they were (which was already serious). This led to much adverse publicity, including inappropriate comments aimed at the Judge.

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Jacob Gifford Head

2) The barristers in the case made attempts to have the press release corrected, including by asking the Attorney General to intervene. 3) The Attorney General exercised his power to refer the case to the Court of Appeal for the sentences to be renewed. By so doing he became a party to proceedings.

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Jacob Gifford Head

4) After referring the cases, the AG put out various press releases and appeared on a podcast. During that he did not correct the error. The court criticised him for not doing that. 5) It also criticised the CPS for how it corrected its press release.

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Teddy

This sounds a very Trumpian way of working. I’m shocked but also not surprised after the horrendous Filton trial.

Paul

Agreed. A summary for the interested but non-legal among us would be appreciated. TYVM.

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Liz Church 🏳️‍⚧️

Indeed. I spent some time yesterday looking through the Contempt of Court Act 1981 looking for something cognate with main() but gave up

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Harry

When the original sentence was passed, the judge was required to determine if a weapon has been used, and if the victim was forced to leave a tracking device in a shop. This is to allow the judge to determine the severity of the case. He ruled these things had not happened.

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Harry

The CPS issued a press release claiming it wad a knifepoint attack. They did not correct the record for some time. Misreporting events in court is contempt. The Attorney-General was made aware of this, and failed to address it. In this judgement, the Court of Appeal expressed strong views on this

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Harry

I should note that despite this being a case with very vulnerable victims, requiring extreme care, the Court of Appeal found in their main judgement the CPS made serious errors at the sentencing hearing. This all raises major questions for the CPS.

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James Woodfield

Tbf we might have, if we took the time to download it and read the document.