Lurking doubt, also known as the "Cooper test", is a legal test for overturning a conviction in English law, introduced in "R v Cooper" "R v Cooper" (1969) 1 All ER 32.
Lurking doubt, also known as the "Cooper test", is a legal test allowing an appeal court in England and Wales to overturn a verdict on the basis that it disagrees with the jury's verdict. It was introduced in "R v Cooper" "R v Cooper" (1969) 1 All ER 32.