Lovegrove, R. v

Lovegrove, R. v

The court held that ASBOs must be necessary and proportionate, and that sentencing for breach of an ASBO is a distinct statutory offence with its own maximum penalty, not limited by the maximum for the underlying criminal offence. The court reduced the duration and scope of one ASBO, upheld a custodial sentence for breach of another, and quashed an ASBO that was not justified by the evidence.

Parties
Appellant: Christopher Henchcliffe; Appellant: Cyril John Stevens; Appellant: David Lee Lovegrove; Respondent: Crown
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
02 February 2006
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
partially allowed and partially dismissed
Legal Topics
Anti Social Behaviour Orders, Sentencing, Breach of Court Orders, Proportionality in Sentencing
Criminal Law Anti Social Behaviour Orders Sentencing Breach of Court Orders Proportionality in Sentencing

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Parties

Christopher Henchcliffe

Appellant

Cyril John Stevens

Appellant

David Lee Lovegrove

Appellant

Crown

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriateness and duration of Anti-social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs)
  2. 2 Proportionality of sentences for breach of ASBOs compared to underlying offences
  3. 3 Necessity of ASBOs in light of other available sanctions

Ratio Decidendi

The court held that ASBOs must be necessary and proportionate, and that sentencing for breach of an ASBO is a distinct statutory offence with its own maximum penalty, not limited by the maximum for the underlying criminal offence. The court reduced the duration and scope of one ASBO, upheld a custodial sentence for breach of another, and quashed an ASBO that was not justified by the evidence.

Court Disposition

partially allowed and partially dismissed

Orders

  • Christopher Henchcliffe: ASBO duration reduced to 5 years and scope limited to the victim's street; custodial sentence upheld.
  • Cyril John Stevens: Appeal against sentence for breach of ASBO dismissed; custodial sentence upheld.