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Ruling regarding ancillary orders in a case involving multiple child sexual offence convictions

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In the case of R v Valentine 2025, an appeal against ancillary orders in a case involving multiple child sexual offence convictions was partially allowed with the court setting aside a Deprivation Order and modifying the terms and duration of both a SHPO and a Restraining Order.

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In the case of R v Haydon 2026, the Court dismissed an appeal against conviction under section 2 of the Explosive Substances Act 1883 rejecting the challenge to the judge’s interpretation of “likely” in that provision and confirming it means “could well happen” rather than “more likely than not.”

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