The Role of Fleeting Glance in Eyewitness Identifications Following R v Dossett

United Kingdom Law Student Review, Vol. 2, Issue 2, pp. 86-94, 2014

9 Pages Posted: 30 Mar 2015

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Marco Wong

Columbia Journal of Transnational Law; Columbia University, Law School, Students

Date Written: July 1, 2014

Abstract

This piece discusses the significance and role of weak eyewitness identifications in English law of evidence following the Court of Appeal decision in R v Dossett. It contrasts the reasoning given by the Crown Court with that delivered by the Court of Appeal, and finds that the latter adopts a narrower view of what constitutes a fleeting glance. This Court of Appeal-endorsed narrower approach is criticised for introducing uncertainty and arbitrariness, and reducing protection afforded to defendants.

Suggested Citation

Wong, Marco, The Role of Fleeting Glance in Eyewitness Identifications Following R v Dossett (July 1, 2014). United Kingdom Law Student Review, Vol. 2, Issue 2, pp. 86-94, 2014, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2586316

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