The court has a common law power to defer part of its sentencing process.
Citations:
[1976] 1 WLR 106
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Jones (Timothy) CACD 23-May-2003
The court had delayed part of the sentencing procedure to fix a compensation order. However if it did so, it should state clearly the reasons for the postponement, and what sentence was to be considered at the adjourned hearing. In this case a . .
Cited – Norman and Others, Regina v CACD 20-Jul-2006
The defendant said that the judge in setting his sentence had failed correctly to identify the time he had spent in custody awaiting trial, and which would act as time served.
Held: The defendants were entitled to a direction. If the time for . .
Cited – Gordon, Regina v; Regina v Taylor etc CACD 8-Feb-2007
The court considered the interaction of sections 240 of the 2003 Act, and 67 of the 1967 Act as applied to time spent on remand.
Held: The court laying down the sentence should address this issue, and declare whether all time or otherwise . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Criminal Practice
Updated: 01 April 2022; Ref: scu.183270
