The court was asked ‘Do the police have a discretion as to when to execute a default warrant for non-payment of a fine issued by a magistrates’ court? If so, can they lawfully exercise that discretion in such a way as to delay execution of the default warrant in order to provide time in which to complete investigations relating to an offence for which a suspect has been arrested?’
Citations:
[2001] EWCA Civ 335, [2001] 1 WLR 1103
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Police
Updated: 22 November 2022; Ref: scu.200810
