The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 382
King’s Bench Division
Rex (Director of Public Prosecutions) v Crown Court at Bristol and another
[2022] EWHC 2415 (Admin)
2022 Sept 26; 28
Dame Victoria Sharp P, Chamberlain J
Crime— Custody time limit— Extension— Interested parties remanded in custody awaiting trial— Trials unable to take place due to lack of legal representation arising from Criminal Bar Association strike action— Judges refusing extension of custody time limits— Whether Criminal Bar Association strike action providing good and sufficient cause for custody time limit extension— Whether power to extend custody time limits after their expiry— Guidance as to suitable time frame for extension—
Senior Courts Act 1981 (c 54), s 31(5)
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Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 (c 23), s 22