Magistrates have a jurisdiction to hear abuse of process arguments.
Citations:
[1983] RTR 26
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Regina v Horseferry Road Magistrates’ Court, ex Parte Bennett (No 1) HL 24-Jun-1993
The defendant had been brought to the UK in a manner which was in breach of extradition law. He had, in effect, been kidnapped by the authorities.
Held: The High Court may look at how an accused person was brought within the jurisdiction when . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.
Magistrates
Updated: 07 May 2022; Ref: scu.263210