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Chamberlain v Lindon: Admn 18 Mar 1998

The appellant challenged the dismissal of his private prosecution of the defendant in destroying a new garden wall. The magistrates had found a lawful excuse in that the defendant said that the wall had been constructed to obstruct his private right of way. Held: The use of self redress to justify criminal damage by lawful … Continue reading Chamberlain v Lindon: Admn 18 Mar 1998

Regina v Hunt: CACD 1978

The defendant had been charged with setting fire to a guest room in an old people’s home. He claimed that he had done so to draw attention to a defective fire alarm system. He sought to set up a statutory defence under section 5(2) by claiming to have had a lawful excuse in doing what … Continue reading Regina v Hunt: CACD 1978