Court:
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City of London Magistrates Court 1 |
Hearing date:
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7th Jan 2020 |
Bench (DJ or JPs)
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Judge Snow |
Defendant name & number:
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3 defendants |
Charged with:
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Failure to comply with Section 14 |
Represented by:
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1 represented by HJA, 2 self rep |
Please outline key points in prosecution and defence cases.
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Prosecution case Inspector Tara Johnson called to testify over her statement on imposition of conditions of Section 14, BWV shown.
Defence case 1. Legality of Section 14 Order, cross examined Inspector Tara Johnson on the timings of the reviews and the Crown has not offered evidence to show that the reviews were ongoing after the 48 hour review done on the 18 NOTE the DJ applied these arguments across all cases in the group trial 2. Communication of the order ( i.e. did she hear it ?) 3. Necessity DJ dismissed the case of necessity. |
What was the verdict?
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All found Guilty |
What was the sentence?
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All received 9 months unconditional discharge |
What costs were awarded?
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All awarded same: £310 + £20 = £330 (each) |
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Outcome
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