Sentences with phrase «magistrate court proceedings»

Magistrate Court Forms: These forms are useful in a wide variety of magistrate court proceedings.

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During the proceedings, according to court documents, Singh told a federal magistrate that, among other things, he provided a job to Linda Mangano «at the request of Ed Mangano and my purpose in hiring her was to influence Ed.»

In the past five years, civil justice statistics show that proceedings commenced in the magistrates and county courts have increased by 0.4 million (from 1.4 million to 1.8 million in 2016), a trend likely to satisfy litigators as evidence of a well - used, accessible system of dispute resolution.

(If there is any doubt that CSA 1991 proceedings are family proceedings, see Supreme Court Act 1981, Sch 1 para 3 (h); and now Magistrates» Courts Act, s 111A: proceedings under CSA 1991 are family proceedings.)

Under s 63 of the Magistrates» Court Act 1980 the court can consider imposing a fine or a custodial sentence for any breach of a contact order that may be proved in committal or family proceedCourt Act 1980 the court can consider imposing a fine or a custodial sentence for any breach of a contact order that may be proved in committal or family proceedcourt can consider imposing a fine or a custodial sentence for any breach of a contact order that may be proved in committal or family proceedings.

Again, this applies at the inception of the private prosecution, where, for example, the defence might be able to demonstrate that the evidence in the information laid before the Magistrates Court has been obtained in breach of undertakings given in other legal proceedings, such that no summons or arrest warrant should be issued.

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.

The draft order enables changes to be made to remuneration in criminal proceedings in the magistrates» court and Crown Ccourt and Crown CourtCourt.

The PD applies to proceedings in the High Court, county court or a magistrates» cCourt, county court or a magistrates» ccourt or a magistrates» courtcourt.

Appeals in family proceedings (including child support and certain other family related cases) against decisions of magistrates» courts which are initiated on or after 6 April 2009 will go to the county court instead of the High Ccourt instead of the High CourtCourt.

Part 5 of the Bill provides for the extension of Crown Prosecution Service rights in relation to magistrates» court advocacy and will effectively allow designated caseworkers to conduct all proceedings in the lower court.

We have a dedicated team of lawyers who are specialists in Magistrates and Crown Court proceedings.

Our award - winning lawyers appear daily in Police Stations, Magistrates Courts, Crown Courts and Youth Courts, ensuring early involvement in legal proceedings and providing continuity of representation throughout.

We have a dedicated team of expert lawyers who are specialists in Magistrates and Crown Court proceedings.

But before leaving the category of proceedings into which magistrates» court child support work falls: for the Legal Services Commission if a lawyer should seek legal aid for his client in committal proceedings (CSA 1991 s 39A — 40) it is treated as «criminal proceedings» under Access to Justice Act 1999, s 12 (2)(g) and Criminal Defence Service (General)(No 2) Regulations (SI 2001/1437) by application on CDS14 and CDS15.

LORD JUSTICE LATHAM: There was no dispute about the jurisdiction of the Magistrates» Court to stay proceedings on the ground that they amounted to an abuse of the process of the cCourt to stay proceedings on the ground that they amounted to an abuse of the process of the courtcourt.

Just when most magistrates» legal advisers had cracked the question of what type of proceedings are child support proceedings in their court (they are not «family proceedings» because they are not listed in MCA 1980 s 65 (1) among those statutes which do give rise to «family proceedings»); just when the more alert had resolved that they are therefore civil proceedings, heard in open court and by the procedure set out in MCA 1980, s 53 and under the appropriate non-family procedural rules; along comes s 111A (5).

He regularly advises on South Asian, Middle Eastern law and Islamic law in the form of expert opinions and advice on commercial law, criminal / human rights law and family law with regard to proceedings before the High Court of England and Wales, the County Court, Magistrates» -LSB-...]

In the first of the magistrates» court proceedings this year his lawyers argued that since there was no underlying charge or trial in progress, section 7 was the wrong mechanism and the warrant should be discharged.

Hackney LBC v Homeglade (2014)-- representing the defendants in a proceedings in the Magistrates» Court for breach of an improvement notice.

Although the Magistrates Court also hears civil matters as well, this brochure only deals with criminal proceedings in the Magistrate's Court.

In particular, she has advised on enforcing agreements regulated by the Consumer Credit Act, appeared on behalf of police forces in the Magistrates» Court dealing with breaches of Domestic Violence Protection Orders, and had experience in HMRC confiscation proceedings.

42, § 19 (1848)(providing [23] that pretrial proceedings should not be deemed an open court and that the public could therefore be excluded); Magistrates» Courts Act, 15 & 16 Geo.

These regulations amend the Criminal Defence Service (Financial Eligibility) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/2492), which relate to financial eligibility for publicly funded representation in criminal proceedings in magistrates» courts.

- Provide expressly that a representation order for proceedings in the Crown Court, including orders which extend to that court from a magistrates» court such as committals for sentence, covers representation by a junior advocate (reCourt, including orders which extend to that court from a magistrates» court such as committals for sentence, covers representation by a junior advocate (recourt from a magistrates» court such as committals for sentence, covers representation by a junior advocate (recourt such as committals for sentence, covers representation by a junior advocate (reg 7).

Similarly, an examination of transcripts from proceedings in Australian magistrates courts provides further examples of judicial humour in the courtroom.

- Provide for applications for representation orders for appeals to the Crown Court, where a representation order has been made in respect of the proceedings in the magistrates» court, and for applications for representation orders for re-trials (reCourt, where a representation order has been made in respect of the proceedings in the magistrates» court, and for applications for representation orders for re-trials (recourt, and for applications for representation orders for re-trials (reg 4).

The regulations: - Provide that where a magistrates» court sends a defendant for trial at the Crown Court under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, s 51 the proceedings in the magistrates» court are preliminary to the proceedings in the Crown Court, so that no representation order is required for the proceedings in the magistrates» court (recourt sends a defendant for trial at the Crown Court under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, s 51 the proceedings in the magistrates» court are preliminary to the proceedings in the Crown Court, so that no representation order is required for the proceedings in the magistrates» court (reCourt under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, s 51 the proceedings in the magistrates» court are preliminary to the proceedings in the Crown Court, so that no representation order is required for the proceedings in the magistrates» court (recourt are preliminary to the proceedings in the Crown Court, so that no representation order is required for the proceedings in the magistrates» court (reCourt, so that no representation order is required for the proceedings in the magistrates» court (recourt (reg 3).

Rules of Practice and Procedure for Domestic Violence Civil Proceedings: These rules govern domestic violence civil proceedings in the circuit courts, family courts, and magistrate courts of the State of West Virginia.

The inclusion of courts in the definition of public authority means that individuals are sometimes able to rely on Convention grounds in judicial review proceedings against the lower courts, such as magistrates» courts and the immigration appeals tribunal.

Rules of Criminal Procedure: These rules govern the procedure in all criminal proceedings in the circuit courts of West Virginia, as defined in Rule 54 (c); and whenever specifically provided in one of the rules, to criminal proceedings before West Virginia magistrates.

This Practice Direction governs applications to enforce contact orders made in the magistrates» courts, and is intended to ensure they are considered by family proceedings courts.

Paragraphs 5 and 6 list a number of applications (enforcement orders, orders for compensation for financial loss, attachment of a warning notice to contact orders, revocation or amendment of enforcement orders, and exercise of powers following breach of enforcement orders) in which the court should exercise its power under s 65 (2) of the Magistrates Courts Act 1980 to treat the proceedings as «family proceedings».

It is fully accepted that if the crack house closure is the first step towards proceedings for possession then not only does the magistrates» court need to be satisfied that a closure order is necessary, but the county court has to be satisfied that not only has a ground for possession been made out, but that it is reasonable to order possession and not to postpone or suspend any order.

The provision would extend the powers and rights of audience of DCWs by enabling them to conduct: - summary trials in magistrates» courts; - certain proceedings in magistrates» courts, including proceedings relating to offences triable only on indictment by a judge and jury at the crown court; - applications and other proceedings relating to «preventative civil orders» such as anti-social behaviour orders; and - certain proceedings (other than criminal proceedings) assigned to the director of public prosecutions by the attorney general under the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, s 3 (2)(g).

Turning to the admission of hearsay evidence, at para 35 Lord Steyn added that the proceedings were civil under domestic law and Art 6 (right to fair trial) of the European Convention on Human Rights (the Convention), the Civil Evidence Act 1995 (CEA 1995), s 1 and the Magistrates» Court (Hearsay Evidence in Civil Proceedings) Rules 1999 (SI 1999/681) allowed the introduction of such evidence.

Note 1: For proceedings under the Family Law Act 1975, see in particular Parts II, III, IIIA and IIIB of that Act, which contain provisions dealing with family counselling, family dispute resolution and other processes that apply to the Federal Magistrates Court in relation to proceedings under that Act.

(e) the use, for the purposes of proceedings under the Family Law Act 1975, by the Federal Magistrates Court and officers of the Court in family law and child support proceedings, of reports about the future conduct of the proceedings that have been prepared by persons who dealt with the parties in accordance with Rules of Court made under paragraphs (a), (b), (c) or (d).

A judge, Judicial Registrar, Registrar, Federal Magistrate or magistrate, who is hearing child - related proceedings in Chambers, has all of the duties and powers that a court has under this Division.

This Part applies to proceedings in the Federal Magistrates Court other than proceedings under the Family Law Act 1975.

This regulation provides a single court fees regulation for proceedings under the Family Law Act 1975 in the Family Court of Australia, the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia and other courts that exercise jurisdiction under thatcourt fees regulation for proceedings under the Family Law Act 1975 in the Family Court of Australia, the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia and other courts that exercise jurisdiction under thatCourt of Australia, the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia and other courts that exercise jurisdiction under thatCourt of Australia and other courts that exercise jurisdiction under that Act.