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of application to the High Court. If the application is allowed, the justices' clerk will draft a "case", which is a document stating the facts of the case and the question or questions of law to be determined. The case will only contain evidence if one of the questions was whether there was any evidence on the basis of which the magistrates could convict.
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The application to the magistrates must be made within 21 days of the decision being challenged. The application may be refused on the basis that the application is frivolous, so long as the justices issue a statement to that effect and briefly give their reasons. Any refusal may be challenged by way
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The appeal to the Crown Court is by way of rehearing. New evidence may be called, but the Crown Court has no power to amend information upon which the appellant was convicted (or revoke amendments made by the magistrates' court). The Crown Court will consider whether the decision of the magistrates'
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should be the ordinary method of challenge where it is alleged there has been an error of law. Judicial review should not be used to evade the 21-day time limit. Judicial review is more appropriate where there is an issue of fact which may have to be raised and decided and which the
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then there will ordinarily be one male and one female magistrate and each will be authorised to sit in the Youth Court. Decisions on law should be made by the Crown Court judge. Decisions on the facts may be made by a majority. The presiding judge should give reasons for the decision, whether the
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rather than whether it was reasonable. The Crown Court may confirm, reverse or vary the original decision or may remit the case to the magistrates' court. When acting in this capacity, the Crown Court may not order a sentence which the magistrates' court had no power to order.
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conviction, against sentence or against both and the reasons for the appeal. Applications made out of time may be considered by the Crown Court, taking into account the merits of the case and the reasons for the delay.
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