Sentences with phrase «in magistrates courts»

Rules of Civil Procedure for the Magistrate Courts of West Virginia: These rules apply to all civil cases in the magistrate courts of the State of West Virginia.

Only 44 % of trials in magistrates courts go ahead as planned.

Their services are restricted to cases appearing in the Magistrates Court.

Out of the 1.7 m cases heard in magistrates courts last year, only 3.5 % were remanded to jail.

Rules of Criminal Procedure for the Magistrate Courts of West Virginia.: These rules govern the procedure in all criminal proceedings in the magistrate courts of the State.

«One wonders why a case already before a High Court was entertained in a magistrate court, and judgement given immediately.

The initiative comes amid chaos in the magistrates courts due to the solicitors» industrial action.

Magistrates in the Osun State Judiciary have said they may boycott sittings in all Magistrates Courts across the state due to the alleged threats to their lives and the refusal of the Commissioner of Police in the state to arrest and bring the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, before the court.

However, recently, Lamido set the stage for another confrontation with the administration and he is being taken on a voyage of legal remonstration in a magistrate court in Jigawa.

If you plead guilty in the Magistrates Court, you could be dealt with in a few days but certainly within 3 to 4 weeks.

Furthermore, statutory nuisance under this legislation is only actionable through private prosecution in the Magistrates courts, where the claimant must meet the criminal test for culpability but with no legal aid available to help.

She appears daily in the magistrates court.

Esther has been a Duty Solicitor throughout that time regularly representing people in the Magistrates Court and at the police stations.

Although no prosecution can be started without the consent of the Attorney General (unless it is a summary offence punishable only in the magistrates courts), a person may be arrested and remanded in custody pending such consent.

And I don't see anything in the magistrate court rules that says you can't hire a local attorney...

We have represented clients» interests in the Magistrates Court, the Crown Court, the Administrative Court and at Coroner «s Inquests, and we have years of experience in defending Employers and Public liability claims.

Cases lost in magistrate court can be appealed to circuit court.

«Legislators also approved $ 2.9 million to have South Carolina hire more prosecutors specifically to deal with criminal domestic violence cases and end the practice of having police officers playing the role of prosecutor against seasoned criminal defense attorneys in magistrates court.»

A lay magistrate - person appointed to administer judicial business in a Magistrates Court.

R v DB: Secured an acquittal on Assault PC charges following a two day trial in the Magistrates Court, in which evidence was given by six police officers and CCTV.

Again, the prime focus is to achieve quick pleas of guilty at the earliest possible moment in a trial process, effectively the first hearing in the Magistrates Court, with a reducing discount on the sentence for every hearing in which a plea is not tendered as the process continues.

If you are appearing in the Magistrates Court, our Duty Lawyer may be able to provide information about court procedure, bail applications, pleas and penalties.

Legal Aid for cases in the Magistrates Court is now means tested and also depends on the merits of your case.

In magistrates courts, says Howe, the maximum penalty for water pollution offences has now been raised from # 2000 to # 20 000, and usually the cost of cleaning up the pollution is also recovered.

For the majority of offences, no permission from the CPS or equivalent is needed and so the first step is usually an application to a magistrates» court to issue a summons or warrant which, if granted, begins the proceedings culminating in a trial either in the magistrates court, or in an appropriate case before a jury in the crown court.

If you plead not guilty, your trial in the Magistrates Court is likely to take place within 3 - 6 months.

Depending on the severity of the offence, the case might be heard in the Magistrates Court or Crown Court.

Where defence costs are claimed under a DCO made in proceedings commencing either in the magistrates court or in the Crown Court on or after 1 October 2012 costs are payable only in accordance with the rates and scales set by the Lord Chancellor in the legal costs documents.