Court of Appeal: Criminal Division

Tree preservation order — Tree felled without permission — Exemptions from effect of order — Burden of proof — Whether burden on defendant to prove felling within exception or exemptions

Town and country planning — Enforcement notices — Appeal to Secretary of State — Enforcement notices of no effect pending final determination of appeal — Appeal to High Court –…

Enforcement notice — Appellant charged on indictment for non-compliance under section 179(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 — Whether ultra vires could be raised as a defence…

Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 — Compensation paid for loss of development rights — Normal agricultural operations carried out regularly over a period of 5 years permitted –…

Listed building — Unauthorised works without listed building consent — Strict liability — Whether evidence of knowledge of possible breach admissible

Enforcement notice — Notice requiring discontinuance of use of land for parking commercial vehicles — Prosecution for breach — Defendant intending to call evidence that parking ancillary to lawful permitted…

Enforcement notice — Appellant charged on indictment for non-compliance under section 179 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 — Appellant refused to move to official gypsy site –…

Enforcement notice — Calendar year limitation to 28 days under Town and Country Planning General Development Order 1988 — Enforcement notice taking effect after commencement of calendar year — Whether…

Enforcement notice — Breach of section 179 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 — Criminal Justice Act 1991 section 18(2) and (3) — Whether financial circumstances of appellant…