Samuda v Birmingham Justices [2008] All ER (D) 228 (Jan)
Section 142 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (power to re-open cases) does not apply to ASBOs, since such orders are civil in nature.
14 February 2008
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Defendants who make unsupported complaints about their lawyers risk losing legal aid while confiscation proceedings continue without representation
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Artificial intelligence does not demand a wholesale rewrite of liability law, argues an article challenging claims that new technology has created an accountability gap
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Private prosecutors face closer scrutiny under Crown Prosecution Service guidance designed to strengthen accountability and consistency when intervention is requested
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