Regina v Colchester Justices Ex Parte Abbott: QBD 13 Mar 2001

When calculating the value of damage for the purpose of deciding whether an allegation of criminal damage could be referred to the Crown Court, the damage was the replacement value and not the consequential losses. An activist was accused of damaging genetically engineered crops. The replacement value was andpound;750, but the consequential losses amounted to over andpound;5000. It was triable only at the Magistrates Court.

Citations:

Times 13-Mar-2001, Gazette 12-Apr-2001

Statutes:

Criminal Damage Act 1971, Magistrates Courts Act 1980 22

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Magistrates, Crime

Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.88416