McCullough J said that a defendant must ‘understand the nature and significance’ of his choice of venue for his trial. The central factor was the state of mind of the defendant at the time he made his election: ‘Did he properly understand the nature and significance of the choice which was put to him?’
Judges:
McCullough J
Citations:
[1985] QB 1131
Cited by:
Cited – Aryan v Department of Public Prosecutions Admn 13-Jan-2004
The defendant appealed against a refusal by the magistrates to allow him to re-open his mode of trial hearing so as to allow him to elect trial at the Crown Court. She was Iranian and non-English speaker, though with a translator. The magistrates . .
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Magistrates
Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.425325