CROWN COURT Proceedings 03.09.09

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IN THE CROWN COURT
AT CARDIFF

Indictment No T20097445

3rd September 2009

Before
HIS HONOUR JUDGE VOSPER QC
_____________________
REGINA
-v-
MAURICE KIRK
_____________________
MR R TWOMLOW appeared on behalf of the Prosecution
THE DEFENDANT appeared in person

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VMJMurphy said:

Sadly, this transcript appears to be ample evidence that Maurice desperately needs decent legal representation. The case was listed for a bail application, presumably because at the last hearing Maurice indicated he wished to make such an application and the court listed the case in anticipation of such an application being made. In the normal course of events when a defendant's representative indicates that a bail application is to be made the court will anticipate and accommodate such an application by listing it to be heard- So it seems that the court DID listen on the previous occasion but Maurice was not in a position to make the correct application because of his detention - but a legal representative WOULD have been able to do so - and so there was no application before the court to be heard. Maurice is plainly at a very significant disadvantage by not being familiar with the court proedures. This particular matter is of course, rather complictaed by the fact of Maurice's detention for assessment. Ideally, I think, Maurice should have opposed the clinic's application for an extension of time and made his own application for bail to be granted on the expiration of the assessment period - there may well have been difficulties in the judge granting bail before the end of the assessment period. So, come on, Maurice, and get yourself a decent lawyer and give yourself a fighting chance!
09-14-2009 21:14
 

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