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IN THE WOOD GREEN CROWN COURT
Case No A2Q150064
IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL AGAINST AN ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
ORDER
B E T W E E N :
SIMON CORDELL -and-
Appellant
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE OF THE METROPOLIS
Respondent
SKELETON ARGUMENT FOR THE RESPONDENT
References to page numbers are in [square brackets], [AX] being the Appellant’s bundle and
[RX] being
the Respondent’s bundle
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Listing; For appeal hearing, 22-24.02,16 for 3 days
Issues: (I) whether the Appellant has acted in an anti-social manner
(ii) whether an ASBO necessary Recommended
pre-reading: For an Application for the ASBO [Rl-3]
The ASBO made on 04.08.15 [R13]
The statements of DC Elsmore, the OIC [R14-35]
Statements of R’s witnesses [R36-66]
A’s statements [A1-X5]
Statements of A’s witnesses [A16-30, A258-272]
INTRODUCTION
(1) The Appellant is appealing against a decision made by the district judge at Highbury
Corner Magistrates’ Court on 4 August 2015 pursuant to S.1 of the Crime and Disorder Act
1998 (“the 1998 Act”) to make him subject to an anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) to last
for 5 years.
(2) The facts relied upon by the Respondent are set out in the bundle of evidence placed
before the court and, in particular, the witness statements of the Respondent’s officers [R.14-
35]. The Appellant has also provided a bundle for this appeal hearing [A],
89,
Simon Cordell’s Skeleton Argument (2) Pdf
Simon Cordell Skeleton Argument.pdf
(3) The Respondent’s case is that the Appellant has been integrally involved in the
organisation of raves in London, particularly Enfield, and/or the supply of sound equipment
to those raves. The Respondent relies on each incident set out in the application notice to
support his case [Rl-3]. 'The Respondent submits that it is necessary for an ASBO to be in
place to protect the public from further anti-social acts, specifically the organisation of raves,
done by the Appellant.
(4) A chronology of events is appended to this Skeleton Argument.
(5) LEGAL FRAMEWORK
(6) Whilst the relevant provisions of the 1998 Act were repealed by the Anti-social
Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, s.21 of that Act provides that these proceedings are
unaffected except that, on 23 March 2020, the Appellant’s ASBO will automatically become
an Injunction under as if made under S.1 of that Act.
(7) Section 4 of the 1998 Act provides that an appeal against the making of an ASBO lies to
the Crown Court.