Knight v R

• Jurisdiction: Cayman Islands
• Judge: (Zacca, P., Taylor and Mottley, JJ.A.)
• Judgment Date: 11 August 2006
• Court: Court of Appeal (Cayman Islands)
• Date: 11 August 2006

Court of Appeal

(Zacca, P., Taylor and Mottley, JJ.A.)

KNIGHT

and

R.

Attorneys: Broadhurst Barristers for the appellant; Government Legal Dept.

Criminal Law-drugs-mode of trial

The offence of ‘being concerned in the importation’ of a controlled drug is not an ‘offence of . . . importing’ within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Law (2000 Revision), s.60(1), as ‘importing’ and ‘being concerned in importation’ are listed separately. ‘Being concerned in importation’ is omitted from the list of offences which are triable either summarily or on indictment (Category B offences). It is therefore a Category C offence (under the Criminal Procedure Code (1995 Revision), s.5) triable summarily (Att. Gen. v. Donalds, 1997 CILR 494, approved).