The magistrates had full power to commit a defendant to the Crown Court for sentence where they wanted to fine him, but considered that their powers to impose a fine were too limited. When doing so, they should invite representation on the proposal, and convey their views to the Crown Court.
Citations:
Gazette 07-Dec-2000
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Magistrates, Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.88571
