Court of Public Opinion and Scrutiny

ABOUT

The Court of Public Opinion and Scrutiny was established in 2003 by retired Judges of the High Court and Crown Court to review the cases of those “referred” to the Court by a member Judge. 

The rules of the Court are in accordance with the same rules of the Court of Appeal and the Judges take the pseudonyms of Lord Datta, Lord Dayadhvam, Lord Damyata and their identities remain secret.

One of the retired High Court Judges said, “we do this to protect the integrity of the judiciary, but it is correct to say that some of the cases we have all participated in have left us disturbed enough to carry a weight on our conscience.”

JUDGEMENTS

Neutral Citation Number: [2025] K.U.C.F Crim 2912

Case No: 20011745 S1 IN THE COURT OF

IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION AND SCRUTINY CRIMINAL DIVISION – APPEAL SECTION Sitting on 29 October 2025

R E X

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JEREMY BAMBER

                                                             Royal Courts of Injustice                                                                The Strand,                                                                          London  W2A 2LL

                                       29/10/2025

Neutral Citation Number: [2023] K.U.C.F Crim 602

NO:2019/02196/C5
T19861440(2)(A) CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT


IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION AND SCRUTINY CRIMINAL DIVISION – APPEAL SECTION

R E X

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TERENCE GEORGE MICHAEL SMITH

                                                       Royal Courts of Injustice                                                                The Strand,                                                                    London  W2A 2LL

                                       18/09/2023

Neutral Citation Number: [2022] K.U.C.F Crim 666

No: 2015/00748 C2
2015/043 C2
2016/04268 C2

IN THE COURT OF PUBLIC OPINION AND SCRUTINY CRIMINAL DIVISION – APPEAL SECTION

R E G I N A

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GIOVANNI DI STEFANO

                                                          Royal Courts of Injustice                                                                The Strand,                                                                      London  W2A 2LL

                                       28/10/2022

CASES UNDER REVIEW

 R -v- AL-MEGRAHI – LIVE HEARING

R -v- CARL MORGAN

R -v- MARK OSBORNE

THE PEOPLE -v- GHISLAINE MAXWELL