Validity offers no criminal defence

Validity offers no criminal defence - 1995 - Times 19 April 1995, 38(1) .

In "R v Wicks", CA 10 April 1995, it was held that the decision to issue an enforcement notice could not be challenged on the grounds of irrelevant matters, perversity and bad faith by way of defence to an indictment alleging an offence contrary to Town and Country Planning Act 1990 s179(1).


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ENFORCEMENT NOTICE
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 S179(1)
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