Search Results for: Criminal Justice Act 1988 141A

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Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Regina (on The Application of) v The East Berkshire Justices: Admn 21 Oct 2010

The court was asked whether a grapefruit knife was a knife within section 141A. The magistrates were not satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the article was a knife because it had a curved blade designed specifically for a single use and because it was distinct or different from a usual straight bladed instrument that in … Continue reading Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Regina (on The Application of) v The East Berkshire Justices: Admn 21 Oct 2010

London Borough of Croydon v Pinch A Pound (UK) Ltd: Admn 14 Dec 2010

The authority appealed against dismissal of its summons against the defendant accusing it of selling knives unlawfully to purchasers under 18. The magistrates had found that the defendant had exercised due diligence. Judges: Pill LJ, Roderick Evans J Citations: [2010] EWHC 3283 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: Criminal Justice Act 1988 141A Crime Updated: 31 August … Continue reading London Borough of Croydon v Pinch A Pound (UK) Ltd: Admn 14 Dec 2010

Enfield London Borough Council v Argos Ltd: Admn 24 Jun 2008

The defendant company had been accused of selling a bladed article to a youth making a test purchase. The prosecutor now appealed by way of case stated raising the question as to whether a reasonable precaution taken after a test case conducted by the trading standards of a local authority necessarily discloses a failure to … Continue reading Enfield London Borough Council v Argos Ltd: Admn 24 Jun 2008