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Leaving a court before case is called

pablo128 · 2016-11-12 23:48:44

This is question arising from another thread in Politics Cafe, the 'arrogance of politicians' thread. The question is whether you can leave a courtroom, at lunchtime, leaving your solicitor to plead guilty on your behalf. Minor motoring discretion. Apparently, and I'm not in a position to dispute this, this in the eyes of…

12-11-2016 11:48pm

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This is question arising from another thread in Politics Cafe, the 'arrogance of politicians' thread.
The question is whether you can leave a courtroom, at lunchtime, leaving your solicitor to plead guilty on your behalf. Minor motoring discretion.

Apparently, and I'm not in a position to dispute this, this in the eyes of a judge would be much more of an insult to the court than if you didn't even turn up on the day at all, but sent your solicitor on your behalf to plead guilty.

So could those who know better than I offer an opinion?

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#2 13-11-2016 12:04am

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Already discussed in this thread :

getting a different judge to hear you case where the judge might be biased

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#3 13-11-2016 12:09am

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Best practice is to be present when your case is called. A Judge may take a dim view of you if you are not there. A bench warrant maybe issued, I would advise going.

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#4 13-11-2016 12:21am

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brian_t wrote: »

Already discussed in this thread :

getting a different judge to hear you case where the judge might be biased

Thank you very much.

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#5 13-11-2016 2:10pm

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#6 13-11-2016 7:07pm

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Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Really? I've often heard judges refuse to hear mitigation when a defendant doesn't appear. In any case, the question is whether you can appear on foot of a summons and subsequently leave without the permission of the judge.

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#7 13-11-2016 7:12pm

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Can a person "Appear" in respect of any case they are involved in if that case has not yet been called?

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#8 13-11-2016 7:41pm

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foggy_lad wrote: »

Can a person "Appear" in respect of any case they are involved in if that case has not yet been called?

That was the wrong word to use. Can you answer a summons and then leave before the case is remanded?

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