Director of Public Prosecutions v Francis Long, Thomas Long and Amanda Johnston
| Jurisdiction | Northern Ireland |
| Judge | Girvan LJ |
| Judgment Date | 11 March 2008 |
| Neutral Citation | [2008] NICA 15 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Northern Ireland) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Date | 11 March 2008 |
1
Neutral Citation no. [2008] NICA 15Ref:
GIR7113
Judgment: approved by the Court for handing downDelivered:
11/03/08
(subject to editorial corrections)*
IN HER MAJESTY’S COURT OF APPEAL IN NORTHERN IRELAND
________
BETWEEN:
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS
Complainant/Appellant;
-and-
FRANCIS LONG, THOMAS LONG AND AMANDA JOHNSTON
Defendants/Respondents.
_________
Campbell LJ, Higgins LJ and Girvan LJ
GIRVAN LJ
Introduction
[1]This is an appeal by way of case statedfrom a decision and order made
by Mr McKibbin, (“the Resident Magistrate”),on 16 March 2007 in the
Magistrates’ Court forthe Petty Sessions District of Belfast and
Newtownabbey. He held that he did not have jurisdiction to hear three
summonses issued against the three respondents in the case.
[2]Each respondent was charged with an obstruction offence under
Article 20(1) of the Public Order (Northern Ireland) Act 1987. The Resident
Magistrate recorded that –
(a)in each case the complaint was made to a lay magistrate on 3 March
2006.
(b)in the case of Amanda Johnston on 22 June 2006 a different lay
magistrate signed and dated the summons to the defendant to answer the
complaint requiring the defendant’s attendance at Laganside Courthouse on
10 October 2006 for this purpose; and
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