R v Cadonius Lowe

R v Cadonius Lowe

The applicant's guilty pleas were properly entered, and there is no merit in the application to appeal or to adduce fresh evidence. The CPS would have prosecuted the case even if its policy had been applied, and the applicant was aware of his right to vacate his pleas but chose not to do so. There is no basis for granting an extension of time, anonymity order, or reporting restrictions.

Parties
Prosecution: Rex; Applicant: Cadonius Lowe
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
29 January 2026
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Application for Extension of Time and Leave to Appeal Conviction
Outcome
application refused
Legal Topics
Modern Slavery, Statutory Defence, Extension of Time, Anonymity Order, Reporting Restrictions
Criminal Law Modern Slavery Statutory Defence Extension of Time Anonymity Order Reporting Restrictions

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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 was a victim of modern slavery entitled to a statutory defence under section 45 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015
  2. 2 Whether the prosecution failed to apply guidance regarding suspects who may be victims of trafficking or slavery
  3. 3 Whether the applicant was adequately advised about the statutory defence and his guilty pleas

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's guilty pleas were properly entered, and there is no merit in the application to appeal or to adduce fresh evidence. The CPS would have prosecuted the case even if its policy had been applied, and the applicant was aware of his right to vacate his pleas but chose not to do so. There is no basis for granting an extension of time, anonymity order, or reporting restrictions.

Court Disposition

application refused

Orders

  • application for leave to appeal conviction refused
  • application to adduce fresh evidence refused