Chief Constable West Midlands Police v L Wright & Anor.

Chief Constable West Midlands Police v L Wright & Anor.

Both breaches were deliberate but caused very low harm; no further breaches occurred since the incidents; community resolution was completed in one case; suspended sentence not activated; no further penalty imposed.

Parties
Claimant: Chief Constable West Midlands Police; Defendant: L Wright; Defendant: Keanu Barnett
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
09 June 2022
Procedural Posture
Civil / Sentencing
Outcome
No further penalty imposed for either defendant; suspended sentence remains in place for Barnett.
Legal Topics
Breach of Injunction, Sentencing, Suspended Sentence, Community Resolution
Injunctions Criminal Law Civil Procedure Breach of Injunction Sentencing Suspended Sentence Community Resolution

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Parties

Chief Constable West Midlands Police

Claimant

L Wright

Defendant

Keanu Barnett

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Civil / Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the defendants breached the terms of their respective injunctions
  2. 2 Appropriate penalty for breach of injunction
  3. 3 Effect of suspended sentence on breach

Ratio Decidendi

Both breaches were deliberate but caused very low harm; no further breaches occurred since the incidents; community resolution was completed in one case; suspended sentence not activated; no further penalty imposed.

Court Disposition

No further penalty imposed for either defendant; suspended sentence remains in place for Barnett.

Orders

  • No further penalty for Wright.
  • No further penalty for Barnett.