The WLR Daily case summaries
[2024] WLR(D) 130
Court of Appeal
Attorney General’s Reference No 1 of 2023
[2024] EWCA Crim 243
2024 Feb 21;
March 18
March 18
Lady Carr of Walton-on-the Hill CJ, William Davis LJ, Garnham J
Crime— Criminal damage to property — Defence to charge— Lawful excuse— Damage caused by protesters— Defendant’s belief that consent to damage given or would have been given had person entitled to consent known of destruction or damage and its circumstances — Whether importance of subject matter of the protest part of circumstances— Whether evidence of defendant’s beliefs concerning importance of subject matter of the protest admissible—
Criminal Damage Act 1971 (c 48), s 5(2)(a)