Regina v Thomas and Thomson: 1976

The word ‘suffers’ adds nothing to to the word ‘permits’ in the context of preises being used for the consumption of unlawful drugs, since each carries the same meaning.

Citations:

(1976) 63 Cr App R 65

Statutes:

Misuse of Drugs Act 1971

Cited by:

CitedRegina v Bett CACD 12-Oct-1998
A conviction under section 8(b) for permitting premises to be used for the supply of controlled drugs was correct without evidence of knowledge of the particular drug supplied even though particular drugs were named in the indictments. The section . .
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Crime

Updated: 10 May 2022; Ref: scu.237679