Desert Island Judgments: R v Hayes; R v Palombo
“Hayes's case confirms the need to uphold the role of juries to protect against miscarriages of justice."
Writing for the June issue of Legal Action Group's Legal Action magazine, APPEAL's Co-Director, Matt Foot, highlights Tom Hayes' case as his Desert Island Judgment.
In R v Hayes; R v Palombo [2025] UKSC 29, the Supreme Court delivered a scathing review of the criminal appeals process. The trial judge was deemed to have 'usurped the jury's function', a stark reminder of why the proposed reforms to restrict jury trials could leave more people vulnerable to miscarriages of justice.
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