A magistrates court having made a decision as to whether or not to decline jurisdiction may not revisit that decision.
[2004] EWHC 2240 (Admin)
Bailii
Magistrates’ Court Act 1980 &
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Crown Prosecution Service (Redbridge Section), Regina (on the Application Of) v Redbridge Youth Court and Another Admn 8-Jun-2005
The CPS appealed the refusal of the respondent magistrates to decline jurisdiction to hear allegations against a youth.
Held: The magistrates had applied the wrong test, asking themselves whether a sentence substantially greater than two years . .
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Updated: 30 July 2021; Ref: scu.226892