Regina v Director of Public Prosecutions: QBD 13 Apr 2005

The defendant appealed his conviction for having a bladed article under the section. He had with him a butter knife, which was wooden and with no handle or cutting edge.
Held: The court would not be drawn into discussing whether it was sharp. The Act required only that the article be bladed. The knife fell within that definition since it had a blade.

Judges:

Laws LJ, David Steel J

Citations:

Times 05-May-2005

Statutes:

Criminal Justice Act 1988 139

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Crime

Updated: 07 February 2022; Ref: scu.224882