Brighton and Hove District Council v Woolworths plc: QBD 11 Nov 2002

The council appealed a dismissal of the charge brought against the respondent on the grounds that it was seeking to prosecute out of its geographical area.
Held: Appeal dismissed. Under section 13, a council had authority to issue a notice requiring the withdrawal from sale of dangerous articles both within and outside its area of operation. That was under section 14. The power to prosecute however was differently arranged, and a council could only prosecute for acts in breach of the notice occurring within its geographical area.

Judges:

Laws LJ, Field J

Citations:

Times 27-Nov-2002

Statutes:

Consumer Protection Act 1987 14 27

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Consumer, Local Government, Crime

Updated: 29 May 2022; Ref: scu.178264