Appeal from eight months’ imprisonment on one charge of intentionally causing harassment, alarm or distress which was racially aggravated, contrary to section 31(1)(b) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 Judges: Lady Justice Macur DBE Mrs Justice Farbey DBE Mr Justice Wall Citations: [2021] EWCA Crim 2014 Links: Bailii Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Sentencing … Continue reading Lander, Regina v: CACD 21 Dec 2021
Whilst in custody in the police station, the defendant was visited by the police surgeon. He was accused of causing racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress after abusing the doctor. The Crown appealed acceptance of his defence that the cell was for the time being his residence under section 31 of the 1986 Act which … Continue reading Regina v Francis; CPS Leicester, Regina v: CACD 21 Dec 2006
A police officer is as entitled as anybody else not to be racially abused. An arrested person made racist remarks against a police officer, and was convicted of the offence of threatening behaviour, racially aggravated. Even though the appellant might not be racist, her offence passed the custody threshold. Even so a short sentence of … Continue reading Regina v Jacobs: CACD 28 Dec 2000
Appeal by way of Case Stated from the decision convicting him for three offences of harassment contrary to s.4A of the Public Order Act 1986 on 1 May 2015. These convictions followed the Appellant’s convictions on 10 April 2015 for three offences of racially aggravated harassment contrary to s.31(1)(b) of Crime and Disorder Act 1998. … Continue reading Henderson v Crown Prosecution Service: Admn 9 Mar 2016
