A court sentencing a youth who had been committed to it for sentence, had all the powers of the original court, including the power to accept a change of plea.
Judges:
Lord Justice Leggatt and Sir Iain Glidewell
Citations:
Times 05-Apr-1996
Statutes:
Children and Young Persons Act 1933 56(1)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – S v Recorder of Manchester and Others HL 1971
S, a 16 year old boy pleaded guilty to attempted rape before a juvenile court. The magistrates adjourned the case for inquiry reports. On the adjourned hearing, his legal representative referred to evidence of the boy’s mental condition, and asked . .
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Criminal Practice
Updated: 07 April 2022; Ref: scu.88125