Regina v Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte Harrison: QBD 1988

A magistrate is not a ‘public authority’.

Judges:

Stuart-Smith LJ and Farquharson J

Citations:

[1988] 3 All ER 86

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

Cited – In re McFarland HL 29-Apr-2004
The claimant was convicted, imprisoned, and then his conviction was overturned. He sought compensation. He had pleaded guilty after being told by counsel to expect an adverse direction from the magistrate, following a meeting in private between . .
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Magistrates

Updated: 29 April 2022; Ref: scu.196536