Crime
Significant & Reported Cases
R v Adrian Prout
Gloucestershire farmer alleged to have murdered his wife and then disposed of the body.
Christopher Quinlan
R v Drain
Council corruption fraud
Nicolas Gerasimidis
R v Welsh
NHS diving fraud
Nicolas Gerasimidis
R v Drake
Norwich Union Insurance Fraud
Nicolas Gerasimidis
R v Mark Shirley
The revisionista killer rape case
Nicolas Gerasimidis
R v Vanessa George
Little Ted’s nursery case
Nicolas Gerasimidis
AG's References #70 of 2008 (R v W) The Times 2nd February 2009
Age of sex offenders and offences not always of little weight in sentencing decision
Rupert Lowe
R v Waters and Young CLW/08/41/08
Re: use of suspended sentences where custodial period has already been served on remand
Rupert Lowe
R v Mayers; R V Glasgow; R v Costelloe; R v Bahmanzadeh; R v P and Others [2008] EWCA Crim 1418; [2008] WLR (D) 390, [2009] 1 Cr. App
Guideline case on Anonymous Witness Evidence following the Witness Anonymity Act 2008
Andrew Langdon QC
Christopher Quinlan
R v JTB [2009] 2 W.L.R. 1088 [HL]; [2009] UKHL 20
Peter Blair QC
Kerry Barker
R v F Howe & Sons (Engineering) Ltd.
The guideline case on sentencing in Health and Safety cases.
Ian Dixey
R v Riley 9706776 Z4
Andrew Langdon QC
R v Browning & Dixon 98043571 W4
Andrew Langdon QC
R v West (Adrian) CA, 9904541 W3
Andrew Langdon QC
R v Perry & Others CA, 9902683 W3
Andrew Langdon QC
R v T [2008] 2 Cr. App. R 17 (CA)
Children - Presumption of 'doli incapax'
Peter Blair QC
R v McKenzie 2008
Approach as to non-conviction bad character evidence
Nicolas Gerasimidis
R v Ford [2008] EWCA Crim 966
This arose out of Operation Coerce, and considered how a pension should be valued under the confiscation legislation when the immediate surrender value was minimal but the pension did not mature for many years.
R (on the application of Dines) v Plymouth Crown Court [2007] EWHC 1029 (Admin)
Henry Stevens
R v Massey 2007
Meaning of "control" in prostitution cases under 2003 Sexual Ofences Act
Nicolas Gerasimidis
R v Budding [2006] EWCA Crim 114
Andrew Langdon QC
R v Hendy [2006] 2 Cr App R 33
Murder, diminished responsibility, fresh evidence.
Christopher Quinlan
R v Weir & Ors [2005] EWCA Crim 286; The Times, Nov 18, 2005
Admissibility of bad character evidence.
Anna Vigars
R v S(G) and others, April 22nd 2005, CLW 05/26/07
Extent of disclosure necessary for prosecutions based on intrusive surveillance evidence.
R v P [2005] EWCA Crim 960
Manslaughter — unlawful act - horseplay
Rosaleen Collins
R v Ely [2005] EWCA Crim 3248
Abuse of process, severance, fresh evidence
Rosaleen Collins
R v Webb (Mark) AG
Reference on serious sex offences
Rosaleen Collins
Christopher Quinlan
Alford v DEFRA [2005] EWHC 808 (Admin)
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations for uncultivated land.
Peter Blair QC
William Batstone
Ayliffe, Swain & Percy vDPP [2005] 3 All ER 330; [2005] EWHC 684 (Admin)
Defences to aggravated trespass by anti-Iraq war protestors.
Peter Blair QC
R v Lazarus, [2005] 1 Cr App R (S) 98, CA
Impact of basis of plea on confiscation proceedings POCA, DTA.
Christopher Quinlan
AG’s References (#21 and #22 of 2003) (R v Hahn and Webster) [2004] Crim LR 145, CA
Re: consecutive sentences for weapons in armed robbery cases
Rupert Lowe
Jones & Milling, Olditch & Pritchard, Richards v CPS (CA) [2004] 3 WLR 1362; [2004] 4 All ER 955; [2004] EWCA Crim 1981
Defences to criminal damage by anti-Iraq war protestors.
Peter Blair QC
Bonner v DPP (Admin Ct) 7/10/2004
Stop & search powers.
Peter Blair QC
R v Hooper [2003] EWCA Crim 2427
Abuse of process, severance, historic sex offences
Rosaleen Collins
R v El Tumi [2003]
False passports.
Anna Vigars
R v Backwell (CA) [2003] EWCA Crim 3212
Validity of passing consecutive 'longer than commensurate' sentences for dangerous sex offenders.
Peter Blair QC
R v Newton [2002] EWCA Crim 62
Andrew Langdon QC
DPP v Broomfield [2002] EWHC 1962; [2002] 166 J.P.N 934.
Jenny Tallentire
M.E. Foley v. Environment Agency [2002] 1 WLR 1759
Who bears the burden of proof in Environmental Protection and Waste Management prosecutions.
Peter Blair QC
R v Atherton [2002] 1 Cr App R (S) 498 (115)
Manslaughter.
Christopher Quinlan
R v Brown [2002] 1 Cr App R (S) 504 (117)
Causing death by dangerous driving.
Christopher Quinlan
R v Morrell [2002] EWCA Crim 2547
Conviction, s127 MHA 1983.
Christopher Quinlan
Goodland v DPP [2000] 1 W.L.R. 1427
What amounts to an indecent image.
Peter Blair QC
R v Heath 2000 C.L.R. 109
Duress
Rosaleen Collins
Atkins v DPP; Goodland v DPP [2000] 2 Cr.App.R. 248
Relates to child abuse images.
R v Sowden [2000] 2 Cr App R (S) 360
Longer than normal sentence.
Christopher Quinlan
R v Walker [1998] Crim.L.R. 211, CA
Andrew Langdon QC
R v Harding [1998] Crim.L.R. 877 CA
Andrew Langdon QC
Taylor, Harrison and Taylor [1998] Crim.L.R. 582, CA
Andrew Langdon QC
R v Jones (Kerry Mervyn) [1998] Crim LR 579
Rape, appeal conviction.
Christopher Quinlan
R v Wedlock [1996] 1 Cr App. R (S) 391
Contempt of court.
Christopher Quinlan
R v Jones (Rodney) AG
Reference on serious sex offences
Rosaleen Collins