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The appellant was accused of murdering Clive "Lizard" Williams.He was originally found to be guilty,11 years later it was revealed that a corrupt juror had helped to determine the case to hold the appellant as guilty.The case was then brought before the COA then the Privy Council in 2024 and the decision was reversed.
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This branch of Law deals prescribed conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and welfare of people inclusive of one's self.
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The Keating 5 goes on multiple escapades trying to protect those around them from being held criminally liable for murder.
How to get away with murder
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The defendant created magazines, which contained personal adverts for prostitutes. This included their personal contact details, photographs and descriptions of their services. The solicitation of prostitution was now illegal by virtue of the Street Offences Act 1959. The defendant also received money from the prostitutes for the directory; thus, he was living on the earnings of prostitutes. The defendant was convicted of conspiracy to corrupt public morals, as well as acting contrary to s30 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956 (living on the earnings of prostitution) and s2 of the Obscene Publications act 1959 (publishing an obscene article).
Shaw v DPP
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The brunt of the series revolves around the case of Trevor Elliot,the video game owner convicted of murdering his wife Laura and her lover at his own home.
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By the Gun Court Act 1974 the Parliament of Jamaica established a new court, the Gun Court, to try “firearms offences.” The Act provided for three divisions of the court; the Circuit Court Division and the Resident Magistrate’s Division, constituted by a Supreme Court judge and a resident magistrate respectively, and the Full Court Division constituted by three resident magistrates. Section 8 prescribed a mandatory sentence of detention at hard labour during the Governor-General’s pleasure for specified offences, determinable only by the Governor-General on the advice of the Review Board. The appellants, who had all incurred the mandatory sentence under s.8, sought to argue that the provisions of the Act under which they were tried and sentence were inconsistent with the Jamaican Constitution.
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In this Trinidad and Tobago case,
The appellants contended that the right given by s.10 (2) of the Industrial Stabilization Act to a public officer to enter the business premises of a trade union infringed the right of the individual to privacy. The application was dismissed. An appeal was also dismissed, [reported as 12 WIR 5]. The Privy Council lordships think that a trade union in Trinidad appears to be simply an unincorporated society, and each individual member may be said therefore to be affected by the power which s.10(2) originally gave to the Attorney General. But since this power has now been taken away, no further discussion on this point seems to be called for. [
Collymore v AG
These individuals facilitate negotiation and dialogue between disputing parties to help resolve conflicts outside of the court system
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The defendant was the director of a company, which published regular magazines for distribution. Inside the magazines, there was a page that had columns to advertise homosexual practices. It was concluded that this information encouraged males to meet up and engage in homosexual activity. The defendant was convicted for conspiracy to corrupt public morals.
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The defendant appealed his conviction for conspiracy to corrupt public morals. This was on the issue of whether there was an offence of conspiracy to corrupt public morals recognized by the law of England and if he could be convicted of such an offence.
Decision/Outcome
The appeal was dismissed and the conviction was upheld. The law does recognise conspiracy to corrupt public morals as an offence, as this was created by Shaw v DPP and this was to be followed. This case established that the courts has a duty to protect society’s morals and can enforce their own decisions. Lord Reid commented that he did not agree with the Shaw v DPPverdict and he had dissented in that case, but he also did not wish to reconsider this decision now. He stated that while decisions are not always binding on other courts, there is a need for certainty in the law that means not every disagreeable decision should be reversed. The courts now have no power to create new criminal offences and can only be created by Parliament.
Knuller V DPP
A government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into the manner or cause of death, and to investigate or confirm the identity of an unknown person who has been found dead within the coroner's jurisdiction.
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This branch of Law covers a range of legal services designed to support businesses in making money from their products and services.
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