ABSTRACT
Most appeals against conviction involve a mixture of law and facts. There are, however, grounds which may involve issues of law alone. This includes jurisdictional issues such as that the indictment is defective;25 or the committal for trial was irregular and thus the indictment is invalid: R v Gee (1936) 25 Cr App R 198. Where it is alleged that a trial in which three indictments are tried together is a nullity,26 this involves an issue of law alone: lack of jurisdiction of the court.
