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McKerry v Teesdale and Wear Valley Justices: CACD 7 Feb 2000

Appeal from order dispensing with reporting restrictions for 16 year old before Youth Court. Appellant constituted a serious danger to the public and had shown a complete disregard for the law. Held: ‘ the justices were very carefully and conscientiously exercising the power conferred by the statute. It was for them to make a judgment … Continue reading McKerry v Teesdale and Wear Valley Justices: CACD 7 Feb 2000

McKerry v Teesdale and Wear Valley Justices; McKerry v Director of Public Prosecutions: CA 29 Feb 2000

The courts must recognise the need to protect the identity of children involved in criminal proceedings. This derived both from national statute and from international law and practice. Nevertheless, the court had the discretion in appropriate cases to order disclosure of the name of a child convicted before it of criminal charges where the public … Continue reading McKerry v Teesdale and Wear Valley Justices; McKerry v Director of Public Prosecutions: CA 29 Feb 2000