Dr Donald Stevens QC’s second report on claim by Tyson Gregory Redman for Ex Gratia compensation [pdf, 8.5 MB]
...there would have been an issue about whether evidence from some of the affiants could have been used at the trial. Two of the affiants - s 9(2)(a) and s 9(2)(a) - were themselves defendants at the trial , although s 9(2)(a) pleaded guilt part way through the trial. The others had entered a plea of guilt prior to trial. Obviously, the claimant' s trial counsel would not - unless he had applied for and obtained severance - have been able to call s 9(2)(a) as a witness and there is...