Alistair Wardrop v. Her Majestys Advocate

Following trial the appellant was convicted of assault and robbery by a jury. At the trial there was no dispute that the offence libelled had been committed. The only live issue was whether the appellant was the perpetrator. The basis of the appeal is that the appellant had been denied a fair trial as a consequence of counsel failing to present his defence properly. The appellants position was that he was offered an inducement to admit his involvement and as such a motion for a trial within a trial should have been made.