The crime of public nuisance

摘要

The Case of Director of Public Prosecutions v Barrington Fearon [2010] EWHC 340 (Admin) concerns the constituent elements of a public nuisance. The case came before the Divisional Court as an appeal by way of Case Stated from a decision of Stobart DJ in the Local Justice Area of Nottingham. The relevant facts were that on 25 July 2008 a female under-cover police officer was approached by the respondent and solicited for sex. Having agreed on the price he asked her to walk with him.