Pierens, Regina (on the Application of) v Customs and Excise: Admn 28 Jul 2003

The defendant appealed against an extension of the custody time limit.
Held: The Act provides against an extension where the prosecution has not acted with due speed. Here the delay in large part arose in one way or another at the request of the defence. The challenge failed.

Citations:

[2003] EWHC 1993 (Admin)

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 22(3)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Practice

Updated: 09 December 2022; Ref: scu.185644