Ricketts v Basildon Magistrates' Court

Ricketts v Basildon Magistrates' Court

It was open to the magistrates to infer that the property had not been abandoned and belonged to another at the time of appropriation, so the committal for trial was proper.

Parties
Claimant: Ricketts; Defendant: Basildon Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
14 July 2010
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment on Application to Quash Committal for Trial
Outcome
Application for judicial review dismissed
Legal Topics
Theft, Ownership of Property, Committal Proceedings
Criminal Law Judicial Review Theft Ownership of Property Committal Proceedings

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Parties

Ricketts

Claimant

Basildon Magistrates' Court

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Judgment on Application to Quash Committal for Trial

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether there was evidence that the property allegedly stolen belonged to another at the time of appropriation
  2. 2 Whether the committal for trial was proper in the absence of evidence from the alleged owners

Ratio Decidendi

It was open to the magistrates to infer that the property had not been abandoned and belonged to another at the time of appropriation, so the committal for trial was proper.

Court Disposition

Application for judicial review dismissed

Orders

  • Application for judicial review dismissed
  • Detailed assessment of the claimant's costs granted