Benjamin Luke Field v R
The Court of Appeal quashed Benjamin Field’s murder conviction after finding flaws in the causation directions and ordered a retrial.
- Murder
- Causation
- Jury directions
- Stare decisis
- Chain of causation
- Deception
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Bokqiu v Secretary of State for the Home Department
Bokqiu v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 191 (27 February 2026)
The Court of Appeal held that leave to remain obtained by deception does not count as lawful residence under section 117C(4)(a) of the NIAA 2002.
- Deportation of foreign criminals
- Lawful residence
- Deception in immigration applications
- Interpretation of section 117c niaa 2002
- Immigration-law
- Deportation
R v BVA
On the specific facts, the filming was intimately and integrally connected to the sexual touching, both temporally and in purpose. The failure to disclose the filming deprived the complainant of the freedom to make an informed choice, thus negating consent under section 74. The judge was correct to leave the issue to the jury, and there was sufficient evidence for the jury to conclude that the complainant did not consent to the filming or the sexual touching.
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- Consent
- Sexual assault
- Deception
- Filming of sexual activity
- Section 74 sexual offences act 2003
BVA, R. v (Rev1)
BVA, R. v (Rev1) [2025] EWCA Crim 1359 (29 October 2025)
The Court of Appeal held that covert filming of sexual touching could, on these facts, negate consent under section 74 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.
- Sexual offences
- Consent
- Deception
- Filming of sexual activity
- Section 74 sexual offences act 2003
- Sexual-offences
Shangping He, R (on the application of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
The Upper Tribunal held that leave to remain obtained by deception is not lawful residence for paragraph 276B long-residence ILR, and dismissed the judicial review.
- Indefinite leave to remain
- Long residence
- Deception in immigration applications
- Interpretation of immigration rules
- Immigration-law
- Long-residence
Tazeem, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Tazeem, R (On the Application Of) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2023] EWHC 1828 (Admin) (18 July 2023)
The High Court held that canceling a student’s leave to enter was procedurally unfair because he was not clearly told of the allegation of deception before the decision.
- Procedural fairness
- Judicial review
- Immigration control
- Deception in visa applications
- Right to administrative review
- Detention pending immigration decision
DK & Anor v The Secretary of State for the Home Department
The Upper Tribunal held that the Secretary of State’s ETS evidence was sufficient to prove dishonesty on the balance of probabilities, and dismissed both appeals.
- Burden of proof
- Dishonesty
- Deception
- Toeic/ets fraud
- Suitability requirements
- Voice recognition evidence
Mazhar Hassan Saeed v The Secretary of State for the Home Department
The Upper Tribunal held that a consent order about TOEIC deception did not stop reliance on an unchallenged finding of marriage of convenience.
- Marriage of convenience
- Sham marriage
- Deception
- Indefinite leave to remain
- Long residence
- Consent order
Field v Regina (Rev1)
The Court of Appeal upheld Benjamin Field’s murder conviction, holding the jury directions on causation and voluntariness were legally correct. It also adjusted the sentence for remand time.
- Murder
- Fraud
- Burglary
- Causation
- Voluntariness
- Deception
Field v Regina (Rev1)
Field v Regina (Rev1) [2021] EWCA Crim 380 (18 March 2021)
The Court of Appeal upheld Benjamin Field’s murder conviction, holding the trial judge’s causation directions were legally correct, but adjusted sentence credit for remand time.
- Murder
- Causation
- Deception
- Chain of causation
- Sentencing
- Appeal procedure
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