Regina v Horncastle and Another; Regina v Marquis and Another
Supreme Court
“A defendant’s right to a fair trial guaranteed by article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights would not be violated where his conviction was based solely or to a decisive extent on the statement of an absent witness, provided that the provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 were observed.”
The Times, 10th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
