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R v Shepherd – 1862
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant was the mother of an eighteen year old girl who had died as a result of complications during childbirth. After going into labour……
R v Bourne – 1952
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Sydney Joseph Bourne (B) subjected his wife Adelaide Bourne (A) to bestiality by terrorising her into submission against her……
R v Hennigan
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Hennigan drove at eighty miles per hour and hit the side of a car, driven by Lowe, who was emerging from a turning in a road….
R v Bowen – 1996
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Bowen had obtained a number of electrical goods, over a series of visits to the value of £20,000. He had done so by applying for a number of ‘instant……
R v Ryan – 1996
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant, Ryan, was discovered in the early hours of the morning stuck inside the window of an elderly person’s house and had to be removed by the fire brigade. He had managed only to get his head and one arm inside the window….
R v Hudson and Taylor
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Hudson and Taylor were two girls who were charged with perjury having given false evidence by failing to identify an individual……
R v Brown – 1985
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant, Brown, broke a shop window and stuck the top half of his body through the hole while rummaging about inside the shop in order to steal the contents. His lower half remained outside the shop….
R v Hall – 1973
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant travel agent received deposit monies from various clients to pay for flights to the United States. He paid the monies……
R v McNaughten – M’Naghten
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
M’Naughten murder and pleas of not guilty by reason of insanity. In January 1843, at the parish of Saint Martin, Middlesex, Daniel M’Naghten took a pistol and shot Edward Drummond, who he believed to the British Prime Minister Robert Pell, wounding him fatally….
R v Clarkson; R v Carroll; R v Dodd
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendants were drinking when they heard sounds indicating that a woman was being raped. They entered the room where the sounds……
R v Prince – 1875
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Where a statute is silent as to the mens rea for an offence, the court is not bound to read a mens rea requirement into the statute. The offence was one of strict liability as to age, therefore a mens rea of knowledge of the girl’s actual age was not required to establish the offence. …
R v Coates
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant was a senior naval rating at the time of the incident and the complainant was a naval medical assistant, both working aboard a ship….
R v Nedrick – 1986
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant Nedrick held a grudge against a woman. In the middle of the night he drove to her house before pouring petrol through her letter box and igniting it. The defendant, without warning anyone in the house then drove home….
R v Misra and Srivastava
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Two doctors were convicted of gross negligence manslaughters when their post-operative patient became infected with a staphylococcus aureus……
R v Donovan
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
It was established at trial that the appellant, Mr Donovan, had ‘induced’ the victim to accompany him to his garage, wherein he had proceeded to beat her with a cane in ‘circumstances of indecency’…
R v Morris – 1983
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendants were convicted of theft under s.1 of the Theft Act 1968 after switching the labels on products in a supermarket to obtain a lower price. One of the defendants was caught before he paid, while the other was only caught afterwards….
R v Smith – 2011
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
S, P and H challenged their conviction on the basis that the alleged offence was not known to the law because the heroin in question was unlawfully in the possession of the victim….
R v Miller [1983] 2 AC 161
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The court concluded that as he was responsible for having created the dangerous situation, the defendant was under a duty to take action to resolve it once he became aware of the fire….
R v Dalloway 1847
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Dalloway was standing on a horse and cart as it drove along a public road. Dalloway was not holding on to the reins as they were resting on the horse’s back. During his journey, a small child ran out in to the road in front of the cart and was killed by one of the wheels as it moved along….
R v Page – 1954
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
A British soldier, Harry Richard Page (HRP), killed an Egyptian national in Egypt and was convicted of murder of an Egyptian……
R v Kimsey – 1996
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Kimsey (K) and Osbourne (O) were driving at high speeds in extremely close convoy. Whilst doing so, there was an accident in which O’s car clipped a verge and span out of control, collided with the side of K’s car and went into the path of oncoming traffic….
R v Bailey – 1983
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Self-induced automatism defence unavailable to diabetic convicted of wounding with intent. The appellant (B) was convicted of wounding with intent. He claimed the defence of automatism caused by hypoglaecemia as a result of failing to take food after a dose of insulin….
R v Fiak – 2005
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Fiak had been sitting in a car, parked outside his house, when he was approached by police officers who had suspected he was in……
R v Quayle
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The appellants appealed against convictions for the cultivation, production and possession of cannabis and cannabis resin….
R v Marangwanda
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant was responsible for assisting in caring for two young children, as he was engaged in a romantic relationship……
R v Saik – 2006
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant, Saik, operated a bureau de change near Marble Arch in London. Saik changed money that had been gained as proceeds of crime into……
R v Jones – 1987
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
There were six appellants to the appeal a conviction under s 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861. All had pleaded guilty to at least two……
R v Howe – 1987
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
In the first case, the two appellants, Howe and Bannister, and the victim were driven by M to an isolated area, where they assaulted the victim and M killed him. Similarly, the three jointly strangled another victim and a third victim managed to escape….
R v Elbekkay
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The appellant had been out for the evening drinking with the victim and her boyfriend. They returned to the victim’s flat and the victim retired to bed……
R v Mowatt
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant and a friend were out late at night, and came across the victim, at which point the defendant knocked the victim……
R v Ong [2001] Cr App R (S) 117
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant had planned to switch off the floodlights at a Premier League football game between Charlton and Liverpool……
R v C (Barry)
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant was convicted on a number of counts of sexual and violent offences against four different women between the years of 1967-1987….
R v Lockley – 1995
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
In R v Lockley the defendant stole cans of beer from an off-licence. The shopkeeper tried to prevent him leaving the shop with the stolen items….
R v King
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant had remarried while his previous marriage was still valid. He was prosecuted for bigamy contrary to section 57 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861…
R v HM Attorney-General for England and Wales – 2003
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant was a New Zealander and former SAS member. In 1992, one of his commanding officers wrote a book and included a chapter……
R v Dica – 2004
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Criminal – Assault Inflicting Grievous bodily harm – Transmitting disease through consensual sexual intercourse. The defendant, Mohamed Dica was charged with inflicting two counts of grievous bodily harm under s 20 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861….
R v Braham – 2013
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The appellant, Braham, had been convicted of the rape and assault of the victim, who was his partner at the time. It was alleged that……
Manuel v Attorney General [1983] Ch 77
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Canada Act 1982 provides for a new procedure for amending the constitution of Canada under which the UK Parliament no longer has any role….
Metropolitan Police Commissioner v Charles
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendant’s bank account was overdrawn and he had been warned by his bank manager not to write more than one cheque a day for more than £30….
R v Adomako – 1995
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Dismissing Mr Adomako’s appeal, it was held that in cases of manslaughter by criminal negligence involving a breach of duty the ordinary principles of the law of negligence applied to ascertain whether the defendant had been in breach of a duty of care to the victim….
Nicolene v Simmonds – Summary
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Nicolene Ltd ordered 3,000 tonnes of steel bars from Simmonds. The two parties had never done business before. The written agreement between……
Mason v Provident Clothing & Supply Co Ltd
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The appellant was employed as a canvasser by the respondent. A restrictive covenant in the employment contract provided that the appellant could not……
Nunn v Dalrymple
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Dalyrymples contended they were protected tenants of the lodge. They argued they were paying rent, and held exclusive possession……
Parker v Clark – 1960
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The Clarks were an elderly married couple. Mrs Parker was Mrs Clark’s niece, and Mr Clark suggested she and her husband move into their home with them. Mr Parker supported the idea but expressed concern that it would mean their selling their own house….
Pankhania v Hackney LBC
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
P brought a claim for damages for the misrepresentation at the point of sale by H, of commercial property that was used as a car park by NCP….
Merritt v Merritt – 1970
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Husband agreed to transfer home to wife on separation; whether intention to create legal relations. Mr Merritt contended the agreement was a domestic arrangement between husband and wife and there was no intention to create legal relations……
R v ABCD – 2010
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The defendants participated in an attack against a victim in the victim’s home. The attack was organised by an individual other than the ones who……
Lynch v Knight – Case Brief
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
Mr Lynch told Mr Knight that his wife was a liar, who took pleasure in causing disturbances, had been involved in immoral conduct before marriage……
OBG v Allan [2007] UKHL 21
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
OBC got into financial difficulties. The defendants were appointed as joint receivers. The receivers took control of the……
Pennyfeathers Ltd v Pennyfeathers Property
Article. Published: March 7, 2018
The key issues were whether the obligations of the second and third defendants as directors of the first claimant were superseded by the buy-out agreement AND……
