Defendants had been convicted of maltreatment of horses. The crown court had overturned a permanent ban on keeping horses, substituting a limit of keeping 25 horses with a conditional discharge. The prosecutor now appealed.
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A dog ‘walker’ in a parade may not have custody of the dog, if the owner is nearby. Citations: Times 08-Mar-1994 Statutes: Protection of Animals Act 1954, Protection of Animals Act 1988 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Animals Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.88909
If a statute is ambiguous, the court may look at the long title to discover the purpose of the Act: ‘In many cases the long title may supply the key to the meaning. The principle, as I understand it, is that where something is doubtful or ambiguous the long title may be looked to to … Continue reading Regina v Bates: 1952
The defendant appealed by case started against his conviction for having custody of a dog whilst subject to a prohibition order. Judges: Scott Barker LJ, David Clarke J Citations: [2007] EWHC 207 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Animals, Crime Updated: 09 July 2022; Ref: scu.248942
Citations: [2005] EWHC 2616 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1954 1 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Animals Updated: 20 May 2022; Ref: scu.235393
A conveyance of part in 1944 gave a right of pre-emption over retained land. The vendor’s successors the let the retained land to the plaintiff with an option to buy the freehold reversion. The retained land was sold to the defendants in purported compliance with the right of pre-emption. A year later the plaintiff purported … Continue reading Pritchard v Briggs: CA 1980
Charitable Company- Directors’ Status and Duties A married couple set up a charitable foundation to assist children in developing countries. When the marriage failed an attempt was made to establish a second foundation with funds from the first, as part of W leaving the Trust. Court approval was obtained, but the court ordered the remaining … Continue reading Lehtimaki and Others v Cooper: SC 29 Jul 2020
The defendant effectively sought to appeal against his conviction on his own guilty plea to possession of wild bird eggs. They had been collected before possession itself was made an offence, and he had received them before the 2004 Act, after which only the person originally collecting an egg could lawfully possess it. He said … Continue reading Dodsworth v Crown Prosecution Service: Admn 8 Nov 2010
The defendant advertised for sale ‘Bramblefinch cocks, Bramblefinch hens, 25s each’. It would be an offence unlawfully to offer a wild live bird for sale. Held: The advert was an invitation to treat, not an offer for sale, and he was not guilty. [1968] 2 All ER 421, [1968] 1 WLR 1204 Protection of Birds … Continue reading Partridge v Crittenden: QBD 1968
