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Harvey v DPP [2021] EWHC 147 (Admin) – S 142 MCA – r 35.3(4) CrimPR 2020.

1) s 142 MCA gave no power to magistrates to vacate guilty plea once D sentenced by Crown Court.
2) “slip rule” power under s 142 MCA only applied to correct a mistake.
3) case stated should not contain statement of evidence unless a question was whether sufficient evidence for court to reasonably reach finding of fact.
- case stated should not be supplemented by extrinsic material.

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