A revival of interest in this topic has been prompted by the House of Lords' decision in I v DPP and the Court of Appeal decision in Plavecz. This article examines the outcome in these cases and, more widely, seeks to deconstruct the substantive elements of the affray offence. It is ...
Julian Nutter, defending Clements, told the court: “He comes from a good, hard working family. The family are here in court today and are deeply distressed that their dear and loved son should commit this sort of offence. He too is ashamed for having brought all of this on the family....