Sentences with phrase «magistrates courts so»

In an indication of the tough justice being meted out to people accused of offences related to this week's riots, a Guardian analysis of more than 120 cases before magistrates courts so far has found the majority of defendants being remanded in custody — even when they have pleaded guilty to relatively minor offences.

Of the 150 cases before magistrates courts so far, the majority of defendants were remanded in custody despite pleaded guilty to relatively minor offences.

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«So as not to disadvantage New York as a state, I would urge the court to let the magistrate consider incumbency.»

«If we do so we won't have judges collect bribes to pervert justice», the leadership guru then tore into the judicial scandal that has resulted in the suspension of some 34 magistrates, circuit court and high court judges.

«We are targeting to have five sanitation courts so that these are dedicated to deal with issues of sanitation because when you send these issues of sanitation to the magistrate court, they have their own technicality that prolongs the cases,» he said.

So far as they relate to the magistrates court, probably they do.

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 Court of Appeal recognised in Dacre v Westminster Magistrates that many private prosecutors will have «mixed motives», and lawfully so, in that they will be motivated by a selfish or spiteful desire to punish the defendant, as well as a more high - minded desire to act in the public interest and to see criminal justice enacted.

(6) Where a local authority refuse an application for a licence under section 37 of this Act or revoke or, otherwise than on the application of the holder, vary such a licence they shall state their grounds for doing so in writing to the applicant or, as the case may be, the holder of the licence; and the applicant or holder may appeal to a magistrates» court or, in Scotland, the sheriff, against the refusal, revocation or variation, and against any condition subject to which the licence is granted or any approval is given, not being a condition which the local authority are required to impose.

The court wrote that this «attack» on the magistrate was «so poorly written that it is difficult to decipher what the attorneys mean, but any plausible reading is troubling» and added that the «miscues are so egregious and obvious that an average fourth grader would have avoided most of them.»

The 11th Circuit also agreed with a magistrate who found it hard to believe that Grace did not knowingly use a detective's false testimony that there were no other suspects... Grace on Tuesday denied hiding that other people might have been involved with the crime, noting one of her witnesses said so in open court...»

No information has been laid (it would seem) and there is a time limit of 6 months for doing so under section 127 of the Magistrates» Courts Act 1980.

We saw quite widespread action last week but existing client work was still protected, for example, solicitors set up agents» arrangements at every magistrates» court in London so there was at least one solicitor there.

(viii) Pt 63 (appeal to the Crown Court against conviction or sentence) is amended so that the Crown Court may, in certain circumstances, enter on an appeal with the judge sitting with a single justice, when hearing an appeal from a magistrates» cCourt against conviction or sentence) is amended so that the Crown Court may, in certain circumstances, enter on an appeal with the judge sitting with a single justice, when hearing an appeal from a magistrates» cCourt may, in certain circumstances, enter on an appeal with the judge sitting with a single justice, when hearing an appeal from a magistrates» courtcourt.

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).

So the answer is yes, unless they can convince a magistrate that the charge is unaffordable when they get hauled back to court for non-payment.

As of 2 January 2008, advocates can wear wigs wherever members of the Bar would ordinarily be allowed to do so, including the crown, county and magistrates» courts.

The MVD will penalize this group of motorists only if ordered to do so by a municipal or magistrate court within the state.

If a parenting plan breaks down, parents can return to re-mediate the plan or a magistrate will see the efforts made so far, if parents go to court.

I also met with and conducted training sessions for workers and managers within the Family Court of Australia, Family and Youth Services, SA's statutory child protection system, the Police, Attorney - General's Department, a magistrate from Adelaide's Domestic Violence Court, domestic violence services, community health services, family services, and so on.