There was no obligation to exhaust all avenues of payment before a committal for non-payment of Poll Tax. Citations: Times 30-Jan-1995 Statutes: Community Charge (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1989 438 43 Magistrates Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.87577
Justices who had issued a commitment warrant in the absence of the defendant, and without good reason for believing that the summons he had failed to respond to, had been served, were quite wrong, and because of earlier similar cases it was proper to order them to pay the costs of the action. Citations: Times … Continue reading Regina v Newcastle Upon Tyne Justices ex parte Devine: QBD 20 May 1998
The magistrates had no power to remit Community charge after an imprisonment term had been fixed. Citations: Times 02-Jun-1995 Statutes: Community Charge (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1989 438 Local Government Updated: 08 April 2022; Ref: scu.81266
