The prosecutor appealed by case stated against dismissal of a charge of child cruelty. The defence had successfully argued against the admission of taped interviews, saying that the defendant should have been allowed an appropriate adult.
Held: The magistrates should have allowed representations from the prosecutor first before disallowing the evidence.
Citations:
[1997] EWHC Admin 47
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Statutes:
Children and Young Persons Act of 1933 1(1), Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 76(2)(b)
Crime
Updated: 25 May 2022; Ref: scu.136992