The Court of Appeal has found that a trial judge had misapplied Lucas in finding that a juvenile’s consciousness of guilt that he had sexually abused another child was the only reasonable explanation for his lies at trial. Read more >
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In this case Gemma Taylor QC leading Philip McCormack and representing the child by her children’s guardian successfully resisted an appeal brought by the Local Authority heavily criticising a judgment of the Recorder and the position taken by the guardian at trial. The Court of Appeal offered clear support for a position whereby “if long term foster care ‘will do’ then pursuing adoption won’t.”
The judgment can be viewed here
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23.06.2020