Regina v Cox (Jacqueline): CACD 27 Jan 2004

The defendant had been sentenced to nine months imprisonment for the aggravated offence of failing to control her dogs.
Held: Parliament clearly intended that imprisonment should be available to the courts in approriate circumstances. The court was correct to take into account the effects of the offence, in this case a very severe mauling of a young child. Imprisonment was appropriate, but the sentence was reduced to three months. A 10 year ban on keeping dogs remained.

Judges:

Lord Woolf, LCJ, Moses, Levenson JJ

Citations:

Times 20-Feb-2004

Statutes:

Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 3(1)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Sentencing, Animals

Updated: 16 August 2022; Ref: scu.193768