Crown Prosecution Service v Redbridge Youth Court: QBD 8 Jun 2005

The prosecutor appealed a refusal of the magistrates to commit a youth to the Crown Court for trial.
Held: Magistrates should start with a presumption against declining jurisdiction. Where there was a real prospect of a custodial sentence in excess of two years, the magistrates should accept a request to decline jurisdiction, and commit the youth to the crown court. In this case they should have declined jurisdiction. Appeal allowed.

Judges:

Brooke LJ

Citations:

Times 13-Jul-2005

Statutes:

Magistrates Courts Act 1980 24

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Citing:

CitedRegina (W) v Southampton Youth Court Admn 2002
The court discussed the principles applicable when sentencing very young offenders: ‘The simple principle underlying the current legislation for sentencing very young offenders is that, generally speaking, first-time offenders aged 13 and 14, and . .
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Updated: 12 April 2022; Ref: scu.228602