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Rockall v Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Admn 9 May 2008

The defendant appealed by way of case stated against his conviction for having felled more than five cubic metres of wood without a licence. He argued that the summons had been issued out of time. Held: The request to state a case failed. Judges: Ouseley, Underhill JJ Citations: [2008] EWHC 1150 (Admin) Links: Bailii Statutes: … Continue reading Rockall v Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Admn 9 May 2008

Rockall v Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Admn 22 Mar 2007

The defendant appealed against his conviction under the Act, saying that the proceedings had been issued late. The issue was the calculation of the date when proceedings were begun. Held: There was no justification for reading the wording of the two Acts differently despite the extended time limit allowed by the 1967 Act. The time … Continue reading Rockall v Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Admn 22 Mar 2007

Clarke v Regina: CACD 23 Apr 2008

The defendant appealed his conviction for providing immigration services when not qualified to do so. Citations: [2008] EWCA Crim 651 Links: Bailii Statutes: Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 91 Jurisdiction: England and Wales Citing: Cited – Woolmington v Director of Public Prosecutions HL 23-May-1935 Golden Thread of British Justice – Proof of IntentThe appellant had … Continue reading Clarke v Regina: CACD 23 Apr 2008

Regina v Hunt (Richard): HL 1987

The court objected to the insistence on leaving the burden throughout a prosecution on the defendant on the ground that ‘the discharge of an evidential burden proves nothing – it merely raises an issue’. The House emphasised the special nature of the provisions, saying there was little doubt that the occasions upon which a statute … Continue reading Regina v Hunt (Richard): HL 1987

Grundy and Co Excavations Ltd and Another, Regina (on the Application of) v Halton Division Magistrates Court: Admn 24 Feb 2003

A reverse legal burden applied to defendants accused of an offence under section 17 of the Forestry Act 1967 which, in specified circumstances, created an absolute offence of felling a tree without a felling licence. Clarke LJ said: ‘It is thus clear that, while the general principles are those set out in Edwards, each case … Continue reading Grundy and Co Excavations Ltd and Another, Regina (on the Application of) v Halton Division Magistrates Court: Admn 24 Feb 2003

Regina v Edwards: 1975

On a charge of selling intoxicating liquor without a justices’ licence, it is not for the prosecutor to prove that the defendant had no licence but for the defendant to prove that he had. The burden of establishing a statutory exemption by way of a defence lays on the defendant. The court considered the narrow … Continue reading Regina v Edwards: 1975