Cox v DPP [2026] EWHC 2437 (Admin): public nudity and section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986
The Divisional Court (Dame Victoria Sharp P and Hill J) has provided important guidance concerning the interpretation of the section 5 offence and the principles to be applied when Convention rights are engaged. The Court dismissed a naturist’s appeal following his conviction under section 5 for walking naked along a public footpath early in […]