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Assault accused gets permission to challenge refusal to give him woman's statement

Summary

A man accused of assaulting a woman has been granted permission to challenge a decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions not to provide him with a statement the alleged victim made in a previously withdrawn complaint against him. The High Court heard that the man unsuccessfully sought disclosure of the statement before the District Court in April. He is also seeking a stay on proceedings, pending the outcome of his judicial review hearing. The man claims the District Court erred in denying his application for specific disclosure, relating to the previous withdrawn complaint made by the woman. The application arises from the prosecution of the man under Section 3 of the Non‑Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 regarding an alleged incident on January 19, 2023. The woman alleges that he struck her with a piece of glass, grabbed her by the neck and punched her in the face.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Assault accused gets permission to challenge refusal to give him woman's statement. Procedural stage: charge_or_pretrial

When:

• January 19, 2023 Incident
• November 26 Hearing Or Sentence
• 2024-11-11 Publication

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Topics

Stage Charge Or Pretrial Violent Crime

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