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Criminal law [2026] EWCA Crim 476

Moon Swee How & Anor v R.

Moon Swee How & Anor v R. [2026] EWCA Crim 476 (17 April 2026)

The Court of Appeal held that section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 does not require proof of the Article 4 ECAT “means” element and dismissed the appeals.

  • Human trafficking
  • Modern slavery
  • Statutory interpretation
  • Conspiracy
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Modern-slavery-act-2015
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Criminal law

Iyamu, R. v

Attorney General’s reference against a 14-year sentence for modern slavery offences was allowed. The Court of Appeal increased the total sentence to 18 years.

  • Unduly lenient sentence
  • Modern slavery act 2015
  • Perverting the course of justice
  • Sentencing guidelines
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Psychological coercion
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Family law [2017] EWFC B26 (Fam)

E and N, Re (No 1)

E and N, Re (No 1) [2017] EWFC B26 (Fam) (1 June 2017)

Fact-finding in care proceedings involving two young children. The court found the father was known as Jamal, accepted key allegations of drug dealing and control, and found the parents had misled professionals about identity.

  • Care orders
  • Adoption
  • Domestic abuse
  • Drug offences
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Threshold criteria
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Family law

Kent County Council v D & Ors

Re-hearing in care proceedings after a criminal trial collapse led to revised findings: direct complicity findings were set aside, but knowledge of exploitation was found.

  • Threshold criteria
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Drug abuse
  • Parental responsibility
  • Evidence (reliability of witness)
  • Procedural fairness
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Family law [2015] EWFC 96

Kent CC v D & Ors (5) (Re-hearing)

Kent CC v D & Ors (5) (Re-hearing) [2015] EWFC 96 (19 October 2015)

Re-hearing in related care proceedings after criminal trial evidence undermined the main witness's credibility. The court revised some findings but upheld knowledge findings and threshold in the E and F cases.

  • Care proceedings
  • Threshold criteria
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Evidence assessment
  • Re-hearing
  • Police investigation standards
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Family law [2015] EWFC 95

Kent CC v D & Ors (4) (Re W)

Kent CC v D & Ors (4) (Re W) [2015] EWFC 95 (22 July 2015)

The court refused an application to require a vulnerable child witness, Z, to give oral evidence in rehearing care proceedings, prioritising her welfare over the evidential benefit.

  • Care proceedings
  • Child witness evidence
  • Vulnerable witnesses
  • Re w applications
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Threshold criteria
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Family law [2015] EWFC 94

Kent CC v D & Ors (3) (Application for Re-hearing)

Kent CC v D & Ors (3) (Application for Re-hearing) [2015] EWFC 94 (29 April 2015)

The Family Court allowed rehearing applications by four respondents after new criminal-trial material undermined the reliability of key witness Z, but refused JS's application.

  • Care proceedings
  • Threshold criteria
  • Rehearing applications
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Drug abuse
  • Credibility of witnesses
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Family law

Kent County Council v D & Ors (Application for Re-hearing)

The Family Court allowed rehearing applications for most parties after new criminal-trial evidence cast doubt on key findings based on Z’s account, but refused JS’s application.

  • Care orders
  • Threshold criteria
  • Sexual exploitation
  • Drug abuse
  • Rehearing applications
  • Evidence reliability
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Family law [2014] EWFC B124

W (a child)

W (a child) [2014] EWFC B124 (16 June 2014)

The court granted a care order and placement order for LK, finding neither parent could safely care for him and dispensing with parental consent to adoption.

  • Care order
  • Placement order
  • Threshold criteria
  • Parental capacity
  • Dispensing with parental consent
  • Adoption
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