Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [1997] All ER (D) 89
Court: Queen's Bench Division, Divisional Court
Judge:

Pill LJ and Garland J

Representation Ian Winters (instructed by Peters & Peters) for the applicant.
  John McGuinness (instructed by the Legal Department, Department of Trade and Industry) for the respondent.
Judgment Dates: 25 November 1997

Catchwords

Company - Magistrates' Court - Jurisdiction - Offence triable either way - Prosecution brought within 3 years of date of offence, but more than 12 months from date Secretary of State having knowledge of offence - Magistrate determining matter suitable for summary trial - Whether magistrate having jurisdiction to try case - (2) - .

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