No evidence that the appellants had obstructed a highway
Carter-Brown & Ors v Crown Prosecution Service [2017] EWHC 1955 (QB)
- Related Member(s):
- Joanna Buckley
- Related Practice Area(s):
- Crime and Regulatory Law
- Court:
- Queen's Bench Division (Divisional Court)
The appellants were arrested and jointly charged with the offence of wilfully obstructing free passage along a highway without lawful authority or excuse contrary to the Highways Act 1980, s 137(1). The Court found that the finding of fact in the previous decision did not lead to the conclusion that the appellants had laid down on a highway rather than a private road. The convictions were quashed.
Joanna Buckley was involved in this case.