I and Another (A.P.) (Appellants) and Another v. Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondents) I and Another and Another (A.P.) (Appellants) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondents), (2001)

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I and Another (A.P.) (Appellants) and Another v. Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondents) I and Another and Another (A.P.) (Appellants) v Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondents), (2001)

HOUSE OF LORDS

Lord Bingham of Cornhill Lord Clyde Lord Hutton Lord Hobhouse of Wood-borough Lord Scott of Foscote

OPINIONS OF THE LORDS OF APPEAL FOR JUDGMENT

IN THE CAUSE

I AND ANOTHER (A.P.)

(APPELLANTS) AND ANOTHER

v.

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

(RESPONDENT)

(ON APPEAL FROM A DIVISIONAL COUR OF THE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION)

I AND ANOTHER AND ANOTHER (A.P.)

(APPELLANTS)

v.

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

(RESPONDENT)

(ON APPEAL FROM A DIVISIONAL COUR OF THE QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION)

ON 8 MARCH 2001

[2001] UKHL 10

LORD BINGHAM OF CORNHILL

My Lords,

1. I have had the advantage of reading in draft the opinion of my noble and learned friend Lord Hutton. For the reasons which he gives, I would allow these appeals and respond to the certified questions as he proposes.

LORD CLYDE

My Lords,

2. I have had the advantage of reading in draft the opinion of my noble and learned friend Lord Hutton. For the reasons which he gives, I would allow these appeals and respond to the certified questions as he proposes.

LORD HUTTON

My Lords,

3. On the evening of 21 October 1997 the police received an anonymous telephone call that approximately 30 Asian youths armed with sticks were gathering together in Canon Street Road, London E1. A marked police carrier with seven police officers was despatched to Canon Street Road and on arrival there about 6.50 pm the police carrier turned into Bigland Street where there is a block of residential flats called Luke House. The police in the carrier saw 40 to 50 Asian youths milling around in a group on a raised concourse outside Luke House, 8 or 9 of whom were carrying petrol bombs consisting of milk bottles containing petrol with a tissue wick in the mouth. When the police carrier came into view the group immediately dispersed and ran off and no violence was shown towards the police officer...

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