Lowe, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1673 (02 December 2025)

Lowe, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1673 (02 December 2025)

The applicant's guilty pleas were properly entered, and there is no merit in the grounds of appeal as the prosecution would have proceeded even if guidance had been applied, and the applicant made a free and informed decision not to vacate his pleas. No basis exists for admitting fresh evidence or granting an anonymity order.

Citation
[2025] EWCA Crim 1673
Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Cadonius Lowe
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Conviction
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Modern Slavery, Statutory Defence, Guilty Plea, Anonymity Order, Extension of Time, Fresh Evidence
Criminal Law Modern Slavery Statutory Defence Guilty Plea Anonymity Order Extension of Time Fresh Evidence

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Parties

Rex

Prosecution

Cadonius Lowe

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Conviction

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant's conviction is unsafe due to failure by the prosecution to apply modern slavery guidance
  2. 2 Whether the applicant was inadequately advised about the statutory defence under section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
  3. 3 Whether fresh evidence should be admitted regarding the applicant's status as a victim of modern slavery

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's guilty pleas were properly entered, and there is no merit in the grounds of appeal as the prosecution would have proceeded even if guidance had been applied, and the applicant made a free and informed decision not to vacate his pleas. No basis exists for admitting fresh evidence or granting an anonymity order.

Court Disposition

application refused

Orders

  • Application for leave to appeal conviction refused
  • Application for extension of time refused