can anyone tell me wether in a magistrates court this law. one individual has verbally only said to the police that i did something. i was arrested on the basis that she had said that and charged. in court that individual did not turn up in court nor did the prosecution rely on a later statement she made, she did not turn up in court i therefore could not question her as to her version of events that night but i was convicted on the basis that the court believed what she had told the police. i thought in law it was my right to question in court anyone who has given evidence against me, i could not do so as the person was not in court the prosecution had no other evidence apart from what she said. can i appeal on the grounds of not receiving a fair trial due to me not being able to cross examinece a witness whose evidence the prosecution relied on in court