Margo Munro Kerr secures High Court win against Willesden Youth Court.

Margo launched judicial review proceedings against Willesden Youth Court when it allowed a CPS application to adjourn her client’s trial after failing to warn the correct witness. After being granted urgent interim relief and permission to apply for judicial review at an oral hearing in the High Court, Margo persuaded the CPS to offer no evidence against her client. The client faced a further 3 charges, however last week was acquitted of these, with Margo defending. Raja Uruthiravinayagan and Gina Skandari of Duncan Lewis instructing in the High Court, Sean O’Brien of Powell Spencer & Partners instructing in the Youth Court.

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