Onasis Mensah, R (on the application of) v Crown Court at Manchester

Onasis Mensah, R (on the application of) v Crown Court at Manchester

The judge was entitled to extend the custody time limit as the lack of court capacity, while the main factor, was not the sole consideration. The judge considered all relevant factors, applied the correct legal principles, and exercised his statutory discretion properly. There was no public law error or reviewable error of law.

Parties
Claimant: Onasis Mensah; Defendant: Crown Court at Manchester; Interested Party: Director of Public Prosecutions
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
11 October 2024
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Judgment
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Custody Time Limits, Extension of Time, Court Resources, Remand in Custody
Criminal Law Judicial Review Custody Time Limits Extension of Time Court Resources Remand in Custody

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Parties

Onasis Mensah

Claimant

Crown Court at Manchester

Defendant

Director of Public Prosecutions

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the judge was entitled to extend the custody time limit under section 22(3) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985 due to lack of court resources.

Ratio Decidendi

The judge was entitled to extend the custody time limit as the lack of court capacity, while the main factor, was not the sole consideration. The judge considered all relevant factors, applied the correct legal principles, and exercised his statutory discretion properly. There was no public law error or reviewable error of law.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed

Orders

  • The claim for judicial review is dismissed.