You can also ask the Magistrates Court to re-open a case to rectify any mistakes. This can be due to the CPS not adhering to disclosure rules for example, and not all disclosure has been handed over to the defence. Disclosure failure - the Court Of Appeal makes it clear that compliance with CPR is critical R v Boardman [2015] 1 Cr. App. R. 33 and R v DS and TS [2015] EWCA Crim 662. The statutory obligation for this is Section 142 of the Magistrates Court Act 1980.
You can also ask the Magistrates Court to re-open a case to rectify any mistakes. This can be due to the CPS not adhering to disclosure rules for example, and not all disclosure has been handed over to the defence. Disclosure failure - the Court Of Appeal makes it clear that compliance with CPR is critical R v Boardman [2015] 1 Cr. App. R. 33 and R v DS and TS [2015] EWCA Crim 662.
The statutory obligation for this is Section 142 of the Magistrates Court Act 1980.
What if someone pleads guilty under duress and the prosecution lies in court?