Search Results for: Prosecution of Offenders Act 1985 22(3)

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Director of Public Prosecutions, Rex (on The Application of) v Crown Court At Bristol and Another: Admn 28 Sep 2022

Bar Action – Custody Time Limits Extended The Divisional Court decided that two judges made errors of law when they refused to extend custody time limits. In both cases, the trial had to be adjourned due to the unavailability of counsel in the context of action by the Criminal Bar Association. Judges: Dame Victoria Sharp … Continue reading Director of Public Prosecutions, Rex (on The Application of) v Crown Court At Bristol and Another: Admn 28 Sep 2022

Regina v Leeds Crown Court ex parte Whitehead: Admn 17 Jun 1999

Where a defendant had been committed for trial in custody, and the trial had been begun only one day within the custody time limits, but then, three months into the trial, the trial had to be abandoned, the jury discharged and a re-trial ordered, an application to apply the time limits was refused. The custody … Continue reading Regina v Leeds Crown Court ex parte Whitehead: Admn 17 Jun 1999

Regina v Leeds Crown Court ex parte Nigel Andrew Whitehead: Admn 10 Jun 1998

Where the prosecution failed to arrange committal within custody time limits, where it could have done, it had failed to act with due expedition, but a delay until after committal for judicial review application defeated claim. Citations: Times 16-Sep-1998, [1998] EWHC Admin 623 Links: Bailii Statutes: Prosecution of Offenders Act 1985 22(3)(b) Criminal Practice Updated: … Continue reading Regina v Leeds Crown Court ex parte Nigel Andrew Whitehead: Admn 10 Jun 1998

Regina v Leeds Crown Court ex parte Briggs (Ronald) (No 2): QBD 10 Mar 1998

Custody time limits are not complied with simply by the preparation of a case for a paper committal within limit but where a full committal was then required. Habeas Corpus was refused, but judicial review was granted. Citations: Times 10-Mar-1998, Gazette 08-Apr-1998 Statutes: Prosecution of Offenders Act 1985 22(3) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Practice … Continue reading Regina v Leeds Crown Court ex parte Briggs (Ronald) (No 2): QBD 10 Mar 1998

Regina v Leeds Crown Court ex parte Briggs: QBD 19 Feb 1998

A Crown Court Judge who intended to extend the custody time limit must give reasons showing that good and sufficient cause for the continued custody existed and that the prosecution had acted in an expeditious manner. Citations: Times 19-Feb-1998 Statutes: Prosecution of Offenders Act 1985 22(3) Jurisdiction: England and Wales Criminal Practice Updated: 28 April … Continue reading Regina v Leeds Crown Court ex parte Briggs: QBD 19 Feb 1998