Le Vine v DPP [2010] EWHC 1128 (Admin) (06 May 2010)

A communal laundry room in sheltered housing is not part of any individual's dwelling under section 8 of the Public Order Act 1986, as it is not occupied as a person's home or living accommodation but is a shared facility.

Citation: [2010] EWHC 1128 (Admin)
Parties: Claimant: Le Vine; Defendant: DPP
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 06 May 2010
Procedural Posture: Appeal by Way of Case Stated / Judgment
Outcome: Appeal dismissed; conviction upheld.
Legal Topics: Public Order Offences, Statutory Interpretation, Definition of Dwelling

Criminal Law Public Order Offences Statutory Interpretation Definition of Dwelling

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Parties

Le Vine

Claimant

DPP

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Appeal by Way of Case Stated / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether a communal laundry room in sheltered housing constitutes a 'dwelling' under section 8 of the Public Order Act 1986

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; conviction upheld.