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

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