The applicant sought leave to appeal refusal of leave to bring judicial review of a decision to estreat her recognisance given for the attendance of her son at court. The request had been out of time, and the judge had found her culpable as to his non-attendance and unreliable as a witness. She wished to say that the surety given was defective.
Held: The application was hopeless. Leave refused.
Citations:
[1997] EWCA Civ 1366
Links:
Statutes:
Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 31(2)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Regina v Crown Court Woodgreen, ex parte Howe QBD 1991
The applicant has no right to make more than one application under section 31(1). . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 06 November 2022; Ref: scu.141762