Where a youth appears with an adult on a grave crime allegation in an adult court, and the case against the adult does not proceed, the assessment of whether the youth should be committed to the Crown Court must be carried out by the adult court.
Citations:
Gazette 13-May-1998, [1998] 1 All ER 11
Statutes:
Magistrates Courts Act 1980 24
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 11 October 2022; Ref: scu.88693