39 Youth default orders
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (2008 c 4) | Legislation

39  Youth default orders

(1)     Subsection (2) applies in any case where, in respect of a person aged under 18, a magistrates' court would, but for [section 227 of the Sentencing Code] (restrictions on custodial sentences), have power to issue a warrant of commitment for default in paying a sum adjudged to be paid by a conviction (other than a sum ordered to be paid under section 6 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (c 29)).

(2)     The magistrates' court may, instead of proceeding under section 81 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (enforcement of fines imposed on young offender), order the person in default to comply with—

(a)     in the case of a person aged 16 or 17, an

Powered by Lexis+®
 

Popular documents

LEXISNEXIS

Costs and the ‘without prejudice’ rule

Costs and the ‘without prejudice’ ruleCosts determination and the ‘without prejudice’ ruleAn issue for practitioners is whether correspondence marked ‘without prejudice’ can be used against a party when the court comes to determine the issue of costs. The Court of Appeal in Walker v Wilsher (1889)

LEXISNEXIS

Voluntary manslaughter

Voluntary manslaughterVoluntary manslaughterVoluntary manslaughter consists of those killings which would be murder (because the accused has the relevant mental element for murder) but which are reduced to manslaughter because of one of the three special defences (loss of control, diminished

LEXISNEXIS

Resulting trusts

Resulting trusts represent one of the three types of trust which do not require to be declared or evidenced in writing. The others are constructive and implied trusts, although it is perhaps doubtful whether there is any form of implied trust which is not in fact either a resulting trust or a

LEXISNEXIS

Option agreements—the need for a long-stop date

Call options are frequently used by developers to secure a right to buy land if planning permission is obtained. Taking an option provides the developer with time to make and pursue a planning application before having to commit to paying for the land. The developer's initial outlay will be limited