Wolverhampton City Council v Tayor & Ors

Wolverhampton City Council v Tayor & Ors

Admitted breaches of the injunction restraining car cruising warrant custodial sentences, but in light of mitigation and first-time admissions, sentences are suspended to ensure future compliance.

Parties
Claimant: Wolverhampton City Council; First Respondent: Louis James Taylor; Second Respondent: Ben Taylor; Third Respondent: Lee Robinson; Fourth Respondent: Mr. Evans; Fifth Respondent: Mr. Gowran; Sixth Respondent: James Burke; Seventh Respondent: Jodie Price
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
13 April 2016
Procedural Posture
Committal Application / Sentencing
Outcome
Custodial sentences imposed for each breach, all sentences suspended on terms of compliance with injunction until 1st February 2018; costs orders made against all respondents.
Legal Topics
Breach of Injunction, Antisocial Behaviour, Car Cruising, Committal Proceedings
Civil Procedure Public Order Breach of Injunction Antisocial Behaviour Car Cruising Committal Proceedings

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Parties

Wolverhampton City Council

Claimant

Louis James Taylor

First Respondent

Ben Taylor

Second Respondent

Lee Robinson

Third Respondent

Mr. Evans

Fourth Respondent

Mr. Gowran

Fifth Respondent

James Burke

Sixth Respondent

Jodie Price

Seventh Respondent

Procedural Posture

Committal Application / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether respondents breached the terms of a High Court injunction restraining car cruising
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence for admitted breaches

Ratio Decidendi

Admitted breaches of the injunction restraining car cruising warrant custodial sentences, but in light of mitigation and first-time admissions, sentences are suspended to ensure future compliance.

Court Disposition

Custodial sentences imposed for each breach, all sentences suspended on terms of compliance with injunction until 1st February 2018; costs orders made against all respondents.

Orders

  • Louis James Taylor: 28 days imprisonment for each breach, sentences concurrent and suspended until 1st February 2018.
  • Ben Taylor: 28 days imprisonment for each breach, sentences concurrent and suspended until 1st February 2018.