Challenge to magistrate’s decision to refuse adjournment of trial. The defendant had a medial evidence to say he suffered food poisoning, but was not in the correct form.
Held: The district judge had failed to apply the case of Jones. The case was remitted for hearing by a differently constituted court.
Judges:
Andrews DBE J
Citations:
[2018] EWHC 3278 (Admin)
Links:
Statutes:
Magistrates Court Act 1980 142
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Magistrates, Criminal Practice
Updated: 23 August 2022; Ref: scu.631197
