Read the full judgment text of HCMA 000454/1986 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment.
1. The appellant was acquitted on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs. He was represented by a solicitor under the law Society Legal Advice and Duty lawyer Scheme (''the scheme"). The solicitor applied for costs against the Crown, but the magistrate ruled that he had no jurisdiction to award costs to a defendant so represented. It is against this determination that the appellant now appeals.