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House of Lords Judgement in R v Clarke; R v McDaid

A significant judgement with far reaching consequences. The House had to decide whether the absence of a signed indictment at the outset and during the majority of the trial invalidated the proceedings. Their Lordships unanimously quashed the convictions.

 Full judgement http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200708/ldjudgmt/jd080206/clarke-1.htm

Joel Bennathan QC led Peter Wilcock . They were instructed by Maslen Merchant of Hadgkiss, Hughes & Beale

see The Times http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/law/reports/article3321839.ece

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