R v Cobley [2021] EWCA Crim 954

Criminal appeal The applicant had been convicted of the murder of her new-born baby. Based on fresh psychiatric evidence, she wanted the conviction quashed and directions for retrial so that she could argue the partial defence of diminished responsibility.

CASES DATABASE

Full judgment: BAILII

Subject(s):

• Diminished responsibility cases🔍

Date: 29/6/21🔍

Court: Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)🔍

Judge(s):

• Macur🔍
• Jay🔍
• Foster🔍

Parties:

• R🔍
• Hannah Cobley🔍

Citation number(s):

• [2021] EWCA Crim 954^B

What links here:

• Jonathan Wilson, 'Mental health case law: update' (Legal Action, May 2023)

Published: 20/10/22 18:06

Cached: 2024-11-21 17:06:21