After taking the case to the Court of Appeal last month, criticising Judge Marron QC’s summing up of his case, the former 39 Essex Street silk's  conviction was upheld.  However, Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas said Judge Marron’s summing up was ‘open to material criticism’ and ‘was woefully organised and inaccurate in some respects’. He then stated “This court does not expect a judge in this day and age to deliver a summing up in a case such as this which is not properly prepared and which fails to set out the evidence in a manner which is helpful to the jury.” Despite criticism of the judge, Lord Chief Justice did conclude by saying the outcome of the case was in no way unfair or unjust.