The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1982] QB 398
[DIVISIONAL COURT]
REGINA
v.
CANTERBURY AND ST. AUGUSTINE JUSTICES,
Ex parte
KLISIAK
REGINA v. RAMSGATE JUSTICES, Ex parte WARREN AND OTHERS
1980 Nov. 11,
12
Lord Lane C.J. and Webster J.
Justices
— Committal proceedings
— Prosecution's duty
— Charges to be preferred
— Defendants electing jury trial on charges triable either on indictment or summarily
— Prosecution at committal proceedings offering no evidence on those charges and preferring charges triable only summarily
— Whether justices' consent required to offering no evidence in committal proceedings
— Whether procedure adopted by prosecution abuse of process of court
Justices
— Election for trial on indictment
— Criminal damage
— Value of property
— Charge alleging damage over £200
— Election for trial
— Second charge alleging damage under £200
— No evidence offered on first charge
— “Representations” as to value of property
— Whether evidence of value necessary
— Whether series of offences charged
— Whether right to elect trial by jury
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Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45), s. 23 (1) (7) (a)