The applicant had been convicted of aggravated trespass. She had gone onto farm land and destroyed genetically modified crops. She appealed.
Held: For the offence of aggravated trespass, it was necessary to show unlawful interference with activities carried out on land by people present on the land. The definition implied the intimidation of others which was not present without them being present.
Judges:
Rafferty J
Citations:
Times 27-Nov-2001, [2001] EWHC Admin 821
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 68
Cited by:
Cited – Nero and Another v Director of Public Prosecutions Admn 29-Mar-2012
Parties appealed against convictions for aggravated trespass under the 1994 Act arising from trespassing demonstrations. They argued that the lawfulness of the activity being carried out on the land subject to the trespass is an ingredient in the . .
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Crime
Updated: 04 June 2022; Ref: scu.166878