Technical issues concerning the relationship between the Magistrates’ Courts and the Crown Court and, in particular, about the powers which may be exercised by Crown Court judges by reason of section 66 of the Courts Act 2003 (‘section 66’), and what procedures should be followed if exercising those powers.
Judges:
Lord Justice Fulford, Vice President of the Court of Appeal
Criminal Division
Lord Justice Holroyde
And
Lord Justice Edis
Citations:
[2021] EWCA Crim 447, [2021] 1 WLR 4812, [2021] 2 Cr App R 7, [2021] 2 Cr App R 7, [2021] 2 Cr App R (S) 52, [2021] Crim LR 575, [2021] WLR(D) 190
Links:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 28 October 2022; Ref: scu.682133