Mr Ballie, a former solicitor, was found guity of contempt in the face of the court and sentenced to six months imprisonment. It was said that he had continued to call himself a solicitor and had so practised after he had been struck from the Roll of Solicitors. Judges: Simon Barker QC J Citations: [2011] … Continue reading Balli (Also Known As Ravinder Singh), Re Contempt of Court: ChD 1 Jul 2011
The applicant appealed against a refusal to allow his early release from prison having been sentenced to 21 months for contempts of court. Held: The appeal failed. The court set out eight questions which might be asked before allowing such a release. The judge here had had the benefit of listening to the contemnor, and … Continue reading CJ v Flintshire Borough Council: CA 15 Apr 2010
The defendant was accused of a rape before 2000. No complaint was made until after 2004. The defendant wished to ask the complainant about her sexual history. It was argued that the former provision had been repealed, and tat the new provisons were not back dated, and that therefore there was no restriction. Held: Though … Continue reading Cartwright, Regina v: CACD 7 Nov 2007
The claimant had been released on licence, and recalled. He complained that the parole board had, in considering his re-release taken into account circumstances beyond those which had directly caused his recall. Held: The prisoner’s appeal failed. The Board was entitled to take into account all the circumstances, including but not limited to, the reason … Continue reading Regina (Gulliver) v Parole Board: CA 4 Jul 2007
Citations: [2007] EWCA Crim 1760, [2007] 2 Crim App R 30 Links: Bailii Statutes: Criminal Justice Act 2003 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Cited by: Cited – O’Dowd v Regina CACD 12-May-2009 The defendant appealed against his conviction for serious sexual offences. The trial was very lengthy after the prosecution introduced bad character evidence from other … Continue reading Wallace v Regina: CACD 16 Jul 2007
The prisoners challenged their continued detention. They had been sentenced and had served their tariff terms but had been continued to be detained for public protection, but with no current or effective assessment of what risk was posed. Held: Such continued detention was unlawful.Laws LJ described ‘further detention’ after the expiry of the tariff period … Continue reading Wells v The Parole Board and Another; Regina (Walker) v Secretary of State for the Home Department: QBD 31 Jul 2007
The claimant made a complaint of a serious assault by the police, by the use of a Taser. The defendant had referred the complaint to the IPCC, who said that they should investigate it themselves. The claimant said that to accord with his human rights, the investigator should be fully independent of the force against … Continue reading Morrison v The Independent Police Complaints Commission and Others: Admn 26 Oct 2009
