The Weekly Law Reports
[2007] 3 WLR 177
Court of Appeal
Regina
v
Rowe
[2007] EWCA Crim 635
2007 Feb 20,
21;
March 15
March 15
Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers CJ, Latham LJ, Cresswell, Holland and Burton JJ
Crime
— Terrorism
— Possessing article for terrorist purposes
— Appellant in possession of notebook containing mortar instructions and substitution code listing components of explosives and locations
— Whether notebook and code “articles”
—
Terrorism Act 2000 (c 11), ss. 57, 58
Judicial precedent
— Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) decision
— How far binding
— Defendant relying on Court of Appeal authority to appeal against conviction
— Whether authority decided per incuriam
— Whether Court of Appeal bound to follow previous authority