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R v Parmenter - 1991
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The defendant was prosecuted under four counts of grievous bodily harm for injuries inflicted upon his infant son, including bruises......
R v Rai
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In June of 1996 the defendant, Rai, applied to Birmingham City Council’s social services for a grant in order to adapt the bathroom in his home for his......
R v Devonald - 2008
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The defendant, believing the victim to have treated his daughter badly during their relationship, posed as a young woman to correspond with......
R v Codere - 1916
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C appealed against his conviction for murder. At trial, expert witnesses had disagreed on whether he could be certified as insane....
R v Pembliton
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The defendant was ejected from a pub and became engaged in a physical altercation in the street. This escalated until he threw a large stone at his......
R v Chan Wing-Siu
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On May 31st 1980, the Appellant along with two others, in Kowloon, entered the premises of the two victims (a husband and wife) in order to collect a debt....
R v Jackson - 1985
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Four members of a gang agreed to shoot a friend of theirs in the leg. He was on trial for burglary and it was hoped by the gang members that being shot in......
R v Sharp 1857
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The defendant was accused of breaking and entering a burial ground and removing the remains of his mother who was buried there. He did this under.......
R v JF Alford Transport
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The first defendant was a lorry operator transport company; the second defendant was its managing director while the third was the......
R v Braham - 2013
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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......
R v HM Attorney-General for England and Wales - 2003
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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 Elbekkay
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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 Coates
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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....
Burgess v Rawnsley [1975] Ch 429, CA
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Mr Honick and Mrs Rawnsley bought a property as beneficial joint tenants. They had originally agreed to move into......
R v Calhaem
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The defendant was convicted of murder under s.8 of the Accessories and Abettors Act 1861. She had counselled Z to murder the victim....
R v Taaffe - 1984
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Paul Desmond Taafe (T) was enlisted by a third party in Holland to import cannabis into England, which was prohibited to import under the......
R v Shillam - 2013
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Shillam bought cocaine from R, in order to sell. He had been observed by police surveillance units meeting with R and was arrested driving a van and......
R v Foreign Secretary ex parte Abbasi
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The first claimant was a British national who had been captured by United States forces in Afghanistan and detained in Guantanamo Bay......
R v Johnson - 2007
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J was convicted of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Following his arrest, he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia......
R v Hampden - Summary
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Ship money was a type of tax originating from medieval times. It was historically collected as part of the Royal Prerogative from coastal......
R v Ruffel - 1991
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The defendant had thrown an ‘acid house’ party which had attracted thousands of people. The party involved very loud music that continued overnight for some 12......
R v Moys
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A black and white mare worth between £600-£700 was stolen from her livery stables. The defendant sold her the next day for £480 and she was......
R v Bainbridge - 1960
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The defendant purchased oxygen-cutting equipment. Weeks later, the equipment was used in a bank break-in and was left behind by the thieves....
R v T [1990] Crim LR 256
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T was one of three defendants charged with armed robbery. Upon arrest, T could only recall some of the events that had occurred....
R v Millward - 1994
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H, employed by B, was driving a tractor when a trailer became detached from the tractor due to a poorly-maintained tow-hitch......
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