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Blouet v Bath and Wansdyke Magistrates Court: Admn 12 Mar 2009

Application for judicial review of the decision of the district judge, sitting at Bath and Wansdyke Magistrates’ Court, not to order a fact-finding exercise rather than a trial. Citations: [2009] EWHC 759 (Admin), [2009] MHLR 71 Links: Bailii Statutes: Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 11(1), Mental Health Act 1983 37(3) Jurisdiction: England and … Continue reading Blouet v Bath and Wansdyke Magistrates Court: Admn 12 Mar 2009

Regina (P) v Barking Magistrates Court: Admn 2002

P, a 16 year old boy with learning difficulties faced charges. A psychologist said his IQ was so low (52) that P would not be able to understand or reply rationally to the charges. The justices decided that he was fit to plead; they had formed a view of him from watching him during the … Continue reading Regina (P) v Barking Magistrates Court: Admn 2002

Crown Prosecution Service v P; Director of Public Prosecutions v P: Admn 27 Apr 2007

The prosecutor appealed a grant of a stay of a prosecution of the 13 year old defendant as an abuse of process. Reports had indicated that he was unfit to plead. The prosecution contended that, if the court thought P ought not to face trial by reason of his disability, it should proceed to decide … Continue reading Crown Prosecution Service v P; Director of Public Prosecutions v P: Admn 27 Apr 2007