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Rhodes-Presley, Regina (on the Application of) v South Worcestershire Magistrates’ Court: Admn 9 Oct 2008

In convicting the defendant, the magistrates announced that they had done so on the balance of probabilities. At a later hearing magistrates sought to set aside the decision and relist the case for a new hearing. They refused to state a case. The defendant sought judicial review. Held: Magistrates did not have power of their … Continue reading Rhodes-Presley, Regina (on the Application of) v South Worcestershire Magistrates’ Court: Admn 9 Oct 2008

Harvey v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 29 Jan 2021

The defendant entered an unequivocal plea of guilty before the magistrates and was committed for sentence. By the Crown Court. After sentence, he sought to set aside the plea, wanting to file a defence under the 2015 Act, and requested a direction allowing that under section 142 of the 1980 Act. He was refused. Held: … Continue reading Harvey v Director of Public Prosecutions: Admn 29 Jan 2021