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’ CourtJurisdictionYouth court17-year-old appearing in magistrates’ court on summons charging him with three offences of rape of minor when he was 16 years oldYouth court failing to follow statutory provision for inviting defendant to indicate pleaCourt retaining jurisdictionWhether youth court erringWhether court’s decision validWhether provision procedural or jurisdictionalWhether liable to be sentenced as adult given delays in proceedings Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c 43), s 24A

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