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Thursday, 24 July 2003 |
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JONATHAN KING HAS FILED HIS APPLICATION TO THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS (ECHR) AGAINST HIS CONVICTIONS AT THE OLD BAILEY IN SEPTEMBER 2001. HE BELIEVES THAT THE COMBINATION OF THE LACK OF A STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN THE UK, THE REMOVAL OF ANY REQUIREMENT FOR PROOF OR CORROBORATION, THE LACK OF PROTECTION FROM DAMAGING PUBLICITY FOR THE ACCUSED AND THE HUGE SUMS AVAILABLE IN BOTH COMPENSATION REWARD AND MEDIA INTERVIEW FEES MADE A FAIR TRIAL IMPOSSIBLE AND CLEARLY BREACHED ARTICLE 6 OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT. HE ALSO BELIEVES THAT THE ABILITY OF THE JUDGE TO CHANGE THE DATES OF THE CHARGES AFTER HIS DEFENCE WAS PRESENTED, AS HAPPENED IN HIS CASE, BREACHED HIS RIGHT TO ADEQUATE TIME AND FACILITIES TO PREPARE AND PRESENT HIS DEFENCE AGAINST THE LATER DATES. HE IS REPRESENTED BY PETER HUGHMAN OF HUGHMANS SOLICITORS AT 59 BRITTON STREET, LONDON EC1M 5UU AND BARRISTER STEVEN POWLES OF DOUGHTY STREET CHAMBERS, 10-11 DOUGHTY STREET, LONDON WC1N 2PL.
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