The defendant to extradition proceedings had breached her bail by going on holiday. She had been arrested and sent to the extraditing country which had in turn withdrawn the extradition request to the UK. Held: The surety could not be forfeited under the section merely for the breach of the bail condition by a defendant. … Continue reading Regina (Hart) v Bow Street Magistrates’ Court: QBD 19 Dec 2001
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The decision as to whether to remit all or part of a recognisance as vested in magistrates was a wide one, and the magistrates could properly make allowance for the impact of any enforcement order on the surety. Citations: Times 05-Oct-1999 Statutes: Magistrates Courts Act 1980 120 Magistrates Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.82684
The defendant appealed against his conviction, saying that his counsel and solicitors had withdrawn at the last moment on the grounds of professional embarrassment, the defendant having altered his instructions. New lawyers were unwilling to assist . .
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