Practice and Procedure

R V LEEDS CROWN COURT, EX PARTE WARDLE (2001)

PUBLISHED March 8, 2001
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[2001] UKHL 12

When a new charge had been laid in the magistrates' court on the last day of the custody time limit of the original charge, the true question was whether the new charge had been brought solely for the purpose of avoiding a custody time limit and the prosecutor was required to demonstrate why the bringing of the new charge was necessary. Murder and manslaughter were distinct in law and were separate offences attracting separate custody time limits.

HL (Lord Slynn of Hadley, Lord Nicholls, Lord Hope, Lord Clyde, Lord Scott)

08/03/2001

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