The defendant had been convicted of making indecent photographs of children, and sentenced to 8 months imprisonment. The judge had ordered a restraining order without limit of time to prevent him accessing the internet save from a place of work. He appealed.
Held: There had been no positive evidence to support the need for a restraining order, and the order was set aside. If the Crown wished to seek such an order they must provide the court with evidnce upon which it could be based.
Citations:
Times 11-Feb-2004
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 16 August 2022; Ref: scu.193465
