R v Parker

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
JudgeLORD JUSTICE PURCHAS
Judgment Date29 April 1985
Judgment citation (vLex)[1985] EWCA Crim J0429-4
CourtCourt of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Docket NumberNo. 4887/C/84
Date29 April 1985

To continue reading

Request your trial
6 cases
  • Field v R
    • New Zealand
    • Supreme Court
    • October 27, 2011
    ...71 55 The only cases cited to us which address directly the issue raised by the present appeal are R v Andrews-Weatherfoil Ltd 72 and R v Parker. 73 They involved prosecutions under s 1(1) of the Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act 1889 (UK). It will be recalled that this section made it an......
  • Jagdeo Singh v State of Trinidad and Tobago
    • United Kingdom
    • Privy Council
    • August 3, 2005
    ...be "for himself or for any other person". It covers the payment of money after the event, even in the absence of any agreement beforehand: R v Parker (1985) 82 Cr App R 69. It is no defence to a charge under section 3(1) of the Act (or its equivalent in the Prevention of Corruption Act 190......
  • R v James (Leslie); R v Karimi (Jamal)
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
    • January 25, 2006
    ...and that the law of precedent bound the court to prefer its own decisions: R v Campbell [1997] 1 Cr App R 199; ( R v Parker unreported; 25 February 1997). 12 The controversy came to a head in Morgan Smith, where the Committee consisted of Lord Slynn of Hadley, Lord Hoffmann, Lord Clyde, L......
  • Stewart v Commercial Union Assurance Company Plc
    • United Kingdom
    • Court of Session (Inner House - Second Division)
    • May 1, 1992
    ...v. Slade (1858) 6 H.L. Cas. 746;R v. SmithELR [1960] 2 Q.B. 423; R v. WellburnUNK (1979) 69 Cr. App. R. 254; and R v. ParkerUNK (1985) 82 Cr. App. R. 69. These cases were concerned with the meaning of the word "corruptly" in the relevant legislation. For the purpose of determining the issue......
  • Request a trial to view additional results

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT