Judge blames collapse of drug trial on CPS ‘cost cutting’ A trial of four alleged drug dealers and money launderers was abandoned after a judge ruled that the CPS had shown “completely unacceptable” behaviour. HHJ Peter Murphy stated that cost cutting measures had threatened to deprive the Defendants of a fair trial and also accused […]
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Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
Section 63 – Possession of extreme pornographic images Section 63 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 cites the offence for the possession of extreme pornography. This act is frequently encountered when dealing with criminal cases involving computer based evidence and is set out below. 63 Possession of extreme pornographic images (1) It is […]
Extreme Porn trial: Consensual Sex and the State
An article written by the Guardian highlights that Despite the acquittal by a jury of Simon Walsh, questions are raised about the right of the state to intrude on individual’s private and consensual sex lives. Despite a Kingston jury returning not guilty verdicts in a landmark porn trial, questions arise of the right of the […]
Stated Cases – Protection of Children Act and Criminal Justice Act
There have been some landmark cases that have applied the Protection of Children Act 1978 and section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 with varying effect; the most important ones are listed below. Determination of the Age of a Child The age of a child is ultimately for the jury to determine. See R […]
Indecent Images of Children – Points of Consideration for the Defence
Defences to Section 1 Protection of Children Act 1978 – Making Indecent Images of Children The following are the only defences to section 1(1)(a) and section 1(1)(d) of the PCA 1978: section 1A of the Protection of Children Act which covers marriage, etc. of a child aged 16 or 17) or section 1B of the […]
