The Director of Public Prosecutions sought to challenge by way of judicial review a decision of the Croydon Youth Court that proceedings re-instituted by him pursuant to section 22B of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 against youths for robbery were invalid as proceedings in the Youth Court and could only be re-instituted by the preferment of a bill of indictment.
Held: Allowed.
[2003] EWHC 2240 (Admin)
Bailii
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 22B
England and Wales
Updated: 14 July 2021; Ref: scu.186695
