Pedley v Director of Public Prosecutions 2010 (QBD)
\n(Meaning of \u2018Children\u2019s Playground\u2019)
\nD breached a Sexual Offences Prevention Order by observing young people playing in a skate park. He was seen hiding in shrubbery using binoculars by an off duty police officer. The skate park had 20 to 35 children between the ages of 10-15 years old in it at the time.
\nHeld: A skate park was a children\u2019s playground for the purposes of the order. The appeal was by way of case stated.
\nConsideration was given to the fact that: (i) the skate park had been monitored by an officer of the authority who was also responsible for children’s playgrounds; and (ii) the majority of use of the skate park was for people under the age of 18.<\/p>\n
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