The WLR Daily case summaries
[2023] WLR(D) 27
King’s Bench Division
BH v Norwich Youth Court
[2023] EWHC 25 (Admin)
2022 Dec 15; 2023 Jan 11
William Davis LJ, Saini J
Magistrates’ Court— Jurisdiction— Youth court— 17-year-old appearing in magistrates’ court on summons charging him with three offences of rape of minor when he was 16 years old— Youth court failing to follow statutory provision for inviting defendant to indicate plea— Court retaining jurisdiction— Whether youth court erring— Whether court’s decision valid— Whether provision procedural or jurisdictional— Whether liable to be sentenced as adult given delays in proceedings—
Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c 43), s 24A