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High Court refuses to order prohibition of a criminal trial arising from a 16-year-old being apprehended riding on a stolen motorbike, where there had been an unexplained delay of seven months in the matter proceeding, and where he had been charged shortly before his 18th birthday, on the grounds that the prejudice suffered by the accused (including the loss of anonymity) was not such as to tip the balance in favour of prohibition, where the offence charged was sufficiently serious to be tried on indictment.
Judicial review - criminal prosecution - application for prohibition - road traffic offence - s.112 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 - accused aged 16 - apprehended travelling on a stolen motorbike - apprehended in April 2018 - diversion programme - Children Act, ss 96 and 99 - unexplained delay of seven months - accused charged about three weeks before 18th birthday - prejudice to accused - loss of anonymity.
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