R v Stephen Russell
The Crown Court lacked jurisdiction to impose a new SHPO as the offences were not listed in Schedules 3 or 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003; therefore, the SHPO imposed on 4 December 2019 must be quashed.
- Parties
- Prosecutor: Rex; Appellant: Stephen Russell
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Judgment Date
- 17 October 2025
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Sexual Harm Prevention Orders, Jurisdiction, Sentencing
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Parties
Rex
Prosecutor
Stephen Russell
Appellant
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Crown Court had jurisdiction to make a new Sexual Harm Prevention Order upon conviction for offences not listed in Schedules 3 or 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003
Ratio Decidendi
The Crown Court lacked jurisdiction to impose a new SHPO as the offences were not listed in Schedules 3 or 5 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003; therefore, the SHPO imposed on 4 December 2019 must be quashed.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- SHPO imposed on 4 December 2019 quashed
- Earlier SHPO remains in force until December 2027
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