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R (Hamberger) v Crown Prosecution Service

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R (Hamberger) v Crown Prosecution Service
   
Issue: Whether a decision to continue a prosecution in the face of evidence that the defendant’s physical and mental health might be affected adversely was open to challenge by judicial review; the steps available to the trial judge to deal with the risks arising.
   
Court: Administrative Court
   
Reference:   CO/11798/2013
   
Neutral Citation:   [2014] EWHC 2814 (Admin)
   
Judge(s): Treacy LJ and Nicol J
   
Date: 20 May 2014