Hearings
09 Nov 2022 [2022] EWHC 2835 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 628; [2022] WLR(D) 445, DC (Lewis LJ, Linden J)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Charlesworth
Subject Matter
CRIME — Sexual offences — Prevention order — Application for sexual harm prevention order — Whether magistrates’ court having power to adjourn application until after sentencing — Whether adjournment for longer than four weeks invalidating subsequent proceedings — Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c 43), s 10(3) — Sentencing Act 2020 (c 17), s 345(1)
[2022] EWHC 2835 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 628; [2022] WLR(D) 445, DC
Legislation Considered
Statutes
Sentencing Act 2020 (c 17), s 345(1)
Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c 43), s 10(3)
Statutory Instruments
Crim PR (0000 ), r 3.1(5)
Cases Considered
Cases considered in: Director of Public Prosecutions v Charlesworth [2022] EWHC 2835 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 628; [2022] WLR(D) 445, DC
R v Adams (Thomas) [2021] EWCA Crim 1525; [2022] 1 WLR 1736; [2021] WLR(D) 556, CA Considered
R v Ashton (John) [2006] EWCA Crim 794; [2007] 1 WLR 181; [2006] 2 Cr App R 231, CA Applied
Cases Cited
Cases cited in: Director of Public Prosecutions v Charlesworth [2022] EWHC 2835 (Admin); [2023] 1 WLR 628; [2022] WLR(D) 445, DC
R v Ashford [2020] EWCA Crim 673, CA
R v Ashton (John) [2006] EWCA Crim 794; [2007] 1 WLR 181; [2006] 2 Cr App R 231, CA