Written question asked by Philip Davies (Conservative) on Thursday, 5 May 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 9 May 2016. It was answered by Shailesh Vara (Conservative) on Wednesday, 11 May 2016 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Criminal Proceedings: Prisoners
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what options are available to a magistrates' court when an unrepresented serving prisoner refuses to leave their prison cell to face new either-way offence charges.
- Answer
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Where a magistrates’ court is dealing with a new offence which is triable either-way, and the defendant is an unrepresented serving prisoner who does not attend either in person or through a live link, the court will need to adjourn the case. This will enable either the defendant to attend, or the Crown Prosecution Service to consider alternative procedural routes.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 36693
- Session
- 2015-16
- Subjects
- Criminal proceedings Prisoners
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- 2016-07-05 20:10:15 +0100
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