Criminal Litigation

18 October 2007

Issue: 7293 / Categories: Case law , Law digest

R v Clark (application under s 58 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003) [2007] All ER (D) 120 (Oct)

The issue was whether or not the prosecution’s right to appeal against a terminating ruling under CJA 2003, s 58 extends to case management decisions.

HELD The right to appeal granted by s 58 extends to case management decisions, and a case management decision refusing to order an adjournment may constitute a terminating ruling against which a prosecutor can appeal.

Issue: 7293 / Categories: Case law , Law digest

Criminal Litigation

R v Clark (application under s 58 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003) [2007] All ER (D) 120 (Oct)

The issue was whether or not the prosecution’s right to appeal against a terminating ruling under CJA 2003, s 58 extends to case management decisions.

Issue: 7293 / Categories: , Case law , Law digest

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Criminal Litigation

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Carey Olsen—Kim Paiva

Morgan Lewis—Kat Gibson

Foot Anstey McKees—Chris Milligan & Michael Kelly