Benjamin Field v The King - Criminal Appeal
Summary
The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) dismissed the appeal by Benjamin Luke Field against conviction. The appeal was heard before Lord Justice Edis, Mr Justice Goose, and Mr Justice Butcher at the Royal Courts of Justice on 16 April 2026. The case originated from the Crown Court at Oxford (T20187145).
What changed
The Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) considered an appeal against a conviction from the Crown Court at Oxford. The three-judge panel, comprising Lord Justice Edis, Mr Justice Goose, and Mr Justice Butcher, delivered its judgment on 16 April 2026. The specific grounds of appeal and the outcome (whether conviction was upheld, quashed, or partially allowed) are determined by the written judgment.
Criminal defendants and their legal representatives should review this judgment carefully, as it may establish precedent on issues relevant to criminal appeals. Defence practitioners and prosecutors should assess whether the Court's reasoning affects pending or future cases raising similar legal questions.
What to do next
- Monitor for implications of this judgment on similar criminal appeals
- Review internal appeal procedures if involved in pending criminal matters
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Neutral Citation Number: [2026] EWCA Crim 413
Case No: 202503099 B3
In the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
on appeal from the Crown Court at Oxford
The Hon Mr Justice Sweeney
T20187145
16 April 2026
Before:
The Vice President of the Court of Appeal, Lord Justice Edis
Mr Justice Goose
and
Mr Justice Butcher
Between:
Benjamin Luke Field
-v-
The King
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- Download Field-2026-EWCA-Crim-413.pdf file Judgment 346.71 kb
- Download Field-2026-EWCA-Crim-413-press-summary.pdf file Press summary 160.06 kb Did you find what you were looking for?
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