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Why former nurse was refused permission to appeal

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Joshua Rozenberg
Oct 25, 2024
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To stop a criminal trial going ahead because it would offend the integrity of the justice system always “will be the remedy of last resort,” the Court of Appeal said yesterday.

Lucy Letby

“It is an exceptional step to take,” explained Lord Justice William Davis, Lord Justice Jeremy Baker and Mrs Justice McGowan. “It was not justified by the circumstances …

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