In the landmark case of R v Hamilton and others [2021] 1 Cr. App. R. 17, the Court of Appeal has quashed the convictions of 39 sub-post masters and found their prosecution by the Post Office to be an “abuse of process” and an “affront to justice”. Background The main issue in this case was […]
In January this year Chris Coltart QC and I wrote about the practical considerations when bringing private prosecutions against foreign defendants. We said that “An individual cannot be sent to the Crown Court without appearing in the Magistrates’ Court”. It turns out we were wrong, at least as far as indictable only offences were concerned. […]
Alexandra represented Places for People Homes Limited (the Appellant) in an appeal against sentence for a fine of £600,000 for an offence contrary to section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 (HSWA). The offence details were that over a 5 year period the Appellant had failed to ensure, so far as […]
It is difficult to know where to start with Towuaghantse v GMC [2021] EWHC 681 (Admin). I will give you a briefest account of the facts in a moment, but potentially Mostyn J’s judgment in this case stands as authority for the following principles: The factual findings of a coroner, and any narrative conclusion, are […]
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its judgment in Eynsham Cricket Club v The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs [2021] EWCA Civ 225, a judgment that will be of great interest both to those in the charity sector, and to Community Amateur Sports Clubs (“CASCs”). At the heart of the case […]