England and Wales Court of Appeal > Criminal Division

1. On 20 February 2012, after a trial lasting some five months before HHJ Inman QC in the Crown Court at Birmingham, Knaggs (now in his mid-forties), Hadley (now in his late fifties) and Rich (now in his mid-forties) were each convicted of conspiracy to import cocaine (Count 1). Cassim Koubari, Melvin Smit, and Michael Phillips were all acquitted

1. To secure a fair trial for some accused of crime it is from time to time necessary for judges to make an order under section 4(2) of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 ("the 1981 Act") postponing the reporting of the proceedings before them. In doing so they must balance the interests of justice in securing a fair trial to an accused together with o...

1. Huge strides have been made, domestically and internationally, in recognising the evil of human trafficking, in protecting victims of trafficking (``VOTs'') and, where appropriate, shielding VOTs from prosecution or penalties. However, as repeatedly made clear, where crimes have been committed by VOTs, even arising from their own trafficking, t...

2. The respondent, Mr L, faced a single count indictment in the Crown Court at Nottingham alleging that he attempted to meet a child following sexual grooming contrary to section 1(1) of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981. The essence of the allegation is that between 29 April and 3 May 2017 he communicated online and by WhatsApp with a person he beli...

1. n 26 March 2018, in the Crown Court at Warwick, Robert Brown (``the offender'') pleaded guilty at the plea and trial preparation hearing to two offences of causing death by dangerous driving contrary to section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, and one count of driving whilst disqualified contrary to section 103(1)(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988

1. On 26 October 2016, in the Crown Court at Kingston upon Thames, before His Honour Judge Dodgson and a jury, Simon Taj was convicted unanimously of the attempted murder of Mohammed Awain. Following an adjournment for further psychiatric evidence, he was sentenced (pursuant to s. 226A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003) to an extended sentence of 1...

2. The first case (D90MA146) relates to Mr Coghlan's prosecution for conspiracy to supply class A drugs (cocaine) between 1 June 2009 and 14 April 2010, referred to as ``Operation Confection''. Mr Coghlan was arrested on 11 September 2010. The criminal proceedings came to an end on 8 June 2011, when the prosecution offered no evidence. A claim f...

1. This is an appeal against the sentence imposed on 17 November 2017 in the Crown Court at Southwark of six months' imprisonment suspended for 18 months with a tagged curfew for six months between 21.00 and 06.00, together with a fine of £250,000 and costs of £14,210. The appellant had earlier pleaded guilty to three counts of failure to take reas...

1. On 21 March 2006 at around 9.30 p.m. a man named Ward was shot dead at his home in Clacton, Essex. In May 2006 three men - Walker, Bhaskaran and Brown - were arrested in relation to Ward's death. In August 2006 a man named Valentine was arrested. The three men arrested in May 2006 were charged with the murder of Ward and sent for trial. For

1. This is a renewed application for leave to appeal against conviction on 10 March 2011 for an offence of murder at the Central Criminal Court. An application for leave was made in 2011 but was refused by the single judge. The grounds now pursued before this court are new grounds based upon fresh evidence and formed no part of the original groun...

1. These are appeals against conviction. The three appellants were convicted on 16 August 2016 at the Central Criminal Court. Alamgir was convicted of three offences contrary to s.12(3) of the Terrorism Act 2000, encouraging support for a proscribed organisation. Bashir was convicted of one count, as was Khan. In addition, Khan was also convict...

2. These 10 cases have been heard together because although the appellants were tried in two separate trials, the convictions arise out of the same incident and the challenges which are now made to the sentence of each appellant have certain common themes. Further it is right that in considering the appropriate sentence for each appellant, the cour...

1. For the reasons given in a judgment handed down on 26 April 2018, the court allowed the appeal in this case and quashed the appellant's conviction and sentence for an alleged offence under regulation 17(1) of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (England) Regulations 2010 (SI 2010/801) of failing to give an inspector assistance required...

1. On 27 January 2016 there was an incident of road rage on Regent Road in Salford. The appellant was driving a black BMW with Aweis Bashir as a passenger. The BMW was being driven erratically. It then pulled up at traffic lights. Bashir, who had a hood over his face, got out of the car, ran over to a Volkswagen Golf and smashed the windscreen with...

1. The provisions of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 1992 apply to this offence. Under those provisions, where a sexual offence has been committed against a person, no matter relating to that person shall during that person's lifetime be included in any publication if it is likely to lead members of the public to identify that person as the vic...

1. On 21 March 2006 in the Bristol Magistrates Court, the Applicant pleaded guilty to six offences: two of obtaining a money transfer by deception (Charges 1 and 2), one of attempting to obtain a money transfer by deception (Charge 3), and three of using false instruments (Charges 4, 5 and 6). He was committed to the Crown Court at Bristol for sen...

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1. On 12th April 2017, following a trial in the Crown Court at Winchester before Warby J and a jury, the appellant was convicted by a majority (11:1) of manslaughter. He was sentenced to six years' imprisonment. 2. He appeals against his conviction by leave of the single judge and he renews an application for leave to appeal against sentence, f...

1. This is an application by the British Broadcasting Corporation (``BBC'') (supported by Associated Newspapers, Guardian News and Media, Mirror Group Newspapers, News Group Newspapers, the Press Association and Times Newspapers) for permission to appeal a reporting restriction order imposed by His Honour Judge Juckes QC at Worcester Crown Court on...

J U D G M E N T (Approved)1. MR JUSTICE GOOSE: On 7 July 2017 in the Crown Court at Kingston upon Thames, the appellant Marcia Murray, who is now aged 50, was convicted after trial of two offences of burglary and an offence of common assault. Sentencing was adjourned. Subsequently, the appellant pleaded guilty to three further indictments chargi...

WARNING: Reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means of the internet, including

J U D G M E N TWARNING: Reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means of the inter...

WARNING: Reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means of the internet, including

WARNING: Reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means of the internet, including

J U D G M E N T (Approved)WARNING: Reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means o...

WARNING: Reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means of the internet, including...

WARNING: Reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means of the internet, including

1. This application by H.M. Solicitor-General to refer to this court a sentence which he considers to be unduly lenient was heard by us on 2 May 2018. At the conclusion of the hearing, we announced our decision that we would grant leave, and that we found the sentence passed to have been unduly lenient, but that we declined to interfere with the se...

WARNING: Reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means of the internet, including...

WARNING: Reporting restrictions may apply to the contents transcribed in this document, particularly if the case concerned a sexual offence or involved a child. Reporting restrictions prohibit the publication of the applicable information to the public or any section of the public, in writing, in a broadcast or by means of the internet, including