Category: Test cases
Get the latest news and advice from the Public Defender Service about test cases where a judgment or judicial decision may be relevant to future cases.
Lloyd Jenkins wins at the Court of Appeal
Lloyd Jenkins, solicitor advocate at the PDS, recently appeared before the Court of Appeal, with leave of the Single Judge, to appeal a sentence of 18 months immediate custody imposed at a local crown court in January 2022.
Dangerous driving appeals – R v Shamami [2022] EWCA Crim 351
In the recent case of R v Shamami [2022] EWCA Crim 351, the Court of Appeal considered an appeal against the imposition of a six-year driving disqualification for dangerous driving.
Abuse of Process – ‘A promise, is a promise’
What the case of Mansfield v DPP [2021] EWHC 2938 (Admin) means for an abuse of process defence.
Is ‘posting annoying tweets’ a criminal offence? The impact of R v Scottow
The recent High Court decision stressed that the Article 10 right to freedom of speech includes the right to cause offence.