The court was asked whether magistrates’ courts have a discretion to extend the time to state a case after the expiration of the 21 days specified in section 111(2) of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (the 1980 Act) as the time within which an application for a case to be stated for the opinion of the High Court must be made.
Judges:
Sharp LJ, Dove J
Citations:
[2017] EWHC 2869 (Admin), [2017] WLR(D) 759
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Statutes:
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 111(2)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Magistrates, Criminal Practice
Updated: 01 April 2022; Ref: scu.599414
