The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 155
Court of Appeal
Regina v Chalk
Regina v Chaplin
[2022] EWCA Crim 433
2022 Feb 4;
March 31
March 31
Edis LJ, Fraser J, Judge Dhir QC
Crown Court— Jurisdiction— Powers of district judge (magistrates’ courts)— Crown Court judges exercising jurisdiction to sit as district judges to remedy errors occurring in magistrates’ court— Whether exceeding jurisdiction— Whether rulings and sentences lawful—
Courts Act 2003 (c 39), s 66
Crown Court— Practice— Unlawful sentences— Insufficient care when drafting and putting charges to defendants in magistrates’ court resulting in technical inaccuracies on committal— Guidance to Crown as to proper approach