Month: June 2013

On 21st June 2013 the Court of Appeal quashed the conviction of THN for cultivation of cannabis in a very important and potentially far reaching decision. The court recognised that victims of human trafficking should not be prosecuted and criminalised for offences committed whilst under…

Norman Lamb MP is a Liberal Democrat and the current Minister for Care and Support. He is also an ex-employment lawyer. On 13th June as I was driving back to London from Wayland prison (ironically close to if not in his constituency) I heard him…

The case against two animal rights activists (E and L) was brought to an end today following a ruling by His Honour Judge Pontius at the Old Bailey. Both defendants were charged with breaching an injunction obtained in the High Court by HLS under the…

The CPS finally agreed to drop proceedings against Virginia Wheeler, the Defence Editor of The Sun newspaper, on 5th June. The Attorney-General entered a nolle prosequi to bring proceedings to an end. The decision of the CPS to request the nolle prosequi is welcomed as…

Following a successful appeal in the European Court of Human Rights and a referral back following our application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, the Court of Appeal today quashed the conviction in the case of R v Tahery on the grounds that his right…