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The Appellant will state that there was a section 144 LAPSO notice displayed and the
building was being treated as a home. The Appellant will state that he was an invited guest
and not a trespasser.

The Appellant will state that there was no rave as the location was not open air and by virtue
of him being invited by one of the occupiers who had established a section 144 LAPSO notice
he was not a trespasser so the legal definition of a rave could not be made out.

The Appellant was a guest at the location and not an organiser. He attended the location in
his private motor vehicle. He did not provide any audio or sound equipment.

The Appellant did not commit any criminal offences. The Appellant did not engage in any
anti-social behaviour.

The second event at Millmarsh Lane on the 27/07/2014 the Appellant disputes that he was
an organiser. He disputes that he was operating the gate as stated by police.

The Appellant will state that this was not an illegal rave but a private birthday party for a girl
who lived there, that he attended as a guest and not as an organiser.

The Appellant did not commit any criminal offences. The Appellant did not engage in any
anti-social behaviour.

(2) WHETHER THE APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT THE INVOLVEMENT HE ADMITS,WAS IN FACT
WITHIN THE LAW, IF SO WHY

Please see above.

(3) WHETHER THE APPELLANT AGREES THAT ANY OF THE RAVES DID OR COULD HAVE CAUSED
DISTRESS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS BY WAY OF NOISE OR MOVEMENT OF PERSONS
PARTICIPATING IN RAVES

The Appellant can only comment on his own behaviour and he refers the court to the fact
that he himself has not acted in an anti-social manner. He has not been arrested for any
criminal offences.

The Appellant accepts that such events could cause noise nuisance but he is adamant that
he did not organise or supply equipment for any of the events cited in the Respondent’s
application.

(4) WHETHER THE APPELLANT AGREES THAT A PREMISES LICENCE WAS REQUIRED FOR EACH
RAVE

The Appellant will state that he believes that no licence was required for Millmarsh Lane as
the premises were being occupied and treated as a home due to a section 144 LAPSO notice
being displayed. The building was being used as a home and not as a commercial building.

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