Cuciurean v Crown Prosecution Service

Subject Matter

MAGISTRATES' COURT — Case stated — Jurisdiction — Magistrates’ court acquitting defendant of criminal offence — High Court allowing prosecutor’s appeal by way of case stated and remitting matter with direction to convict — Whether defendant having right to appeal to Crown Court against such conviction — Whether such appeal abuse of process — Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c 43), ss 108, 111(1)(4) — Senior Courts Act 1981 (c 54), s 28A(3)

[2024] EWHC 848 (Admin); [2024] 1 WLR 4070; [2025] 1 All ER 961; [2024] 2 Cr App R 7; [2024] WLR(D) 173; [2024] ACD 64, KBD