The defendant appealed against his conviction for being drunk and disorderly. He had been drinking and ran at a car, rolling over the bonnet. He said it was a mere act of bravado before his friends. Judges: Goldring LJ, Sweeney J Citations: [2009] EWHC 554 (Admin), (2009) 173 JP 285 Links: Bailii Statutes: Criminal Justice … Continue reading Carroll v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 4 Mar 2009
Judges: Scott Barker LJ, Openshaw J Citations: [2006] EWHC 1197 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Criminal Justice Act 1967 91(1), Police Act 1990 89(1) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Crime Updated: 13 November 2022; Ref: scu.242556
The statutory power of arrest in section 91 of the CJA 1967 for the offence of drunk and disorderly in a public place was not repealed by section 26(1), despite the absence of any reference thereto in Schedule 2 to PACE. Citations: [1990] COD 149, [1990] CLR 394, Times 17-Nov-1989 Statutes: Criminal Justice Act 1967 … Continue reading Director of Public Prosecutions v Kitching: 1989
Appeal from conviction of being drunk and disorderly. Held: The magistrates having found that the disorderly behaviour occurred only after arrest, the arrest for such behaviour was unlawful, and the appeal was allowed. Judges: Lord Justice Scott Baker The Honourable Mr Justice Owen Citations: [2005] EWHC 2459 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Criminal Justice Act 1967 … Continue reading H, Regina (on the Application of) v Crown Prosecution Service: Admn 13 Oct 2005
