The Director of Public Prosecutions appealed by way case stated against the decision of the Magistrates by which they refused an application by the prosecution to amend two charges alleging common assault to add the words, ‘by beating.’ The magistrates refused the application because it was made outside the six month time limit allowed for charging summary offences, and they considered it to be contrary to the interests of justice to allow it.
Held: It was clearly in the interests of justice that this amendment should be allowed, and that the case should proceed.
Citations:
[2020] EWHC 859 (QB)
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Magistrates, Criminal Practice
Updated: 25 November 2022; Ref: scu.650579
