The applicant sought leave to bring judicial review of a prosecutor’s decision to lay a complaint before the magistrates alleging offences associated with an allegation of conspiracy to rob. He said that the decision fell foul of the requirement under the 1981 order that he be resident within the relevant district.
Judges:
Girvan LJ
Citations:
[2014] NIQB 2
Links:
Statutes:
Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 16
Jurisdiction:
Northern Ireland
Citing:
Cited – Regina (Caherty) v Belfast Justices 1978
Section 7 of the 1945 Act provides that a person charged in Northern Ireland with the commission of indictable offence may be proceeded against in any county or place in which (a) he is apprehended; (b) he is in custody in relation to the offence; . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Northern Ireland, Criminal Practice, Magistrates
Updated: 09 February 2022; Ref: scu.520923
