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Chambers, Richard and Anthony Brown v R

Court: 
Court of Appeal
Subject: 
Criminal Law, Constitutional Law
Catchwords: 

Criminal law – Jury Trial – Summation – Directions on common design-whether misdirection as to mere presence

Criminal Law – Sentence – Life imprisonment – Whether pre-parole period excessive

Constitutional Law – Right to a hearing within a reasonable time – Post-trial delay – Whether delay amounted to a breach under section 16 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms – Appropriate redress to be granted

Document Type:

Year: 
2026
Suit/Claim number: 
90 & 91/2015
Neutral Citation: 
[2026] JMCA Crim 10
Judge(s): 
Tie Powell JA