Silent Lambs to the Slaughter: The Problem with the Current Law Allowing Adverse Inferences from the Accused’s Silence
This article examines the provisions of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 which allow the jury to draw adverse inferences from the accused’s silence in the police station and during trial proceedings. It argues that the current law does not account for possible innocent reasons for silence, creating the risk of wrongful convictions. […]