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This article concerns the legal mechanisms by way of which a decision of an England and Wales magistrates' court may be challenged. There are four mechanisms under which a decision of a magistrates' court may be challenged: * reconsideration by the same magistrates' court;〔Magistrates' Courts Act 1980, .〕 * appeal to the Crown Court;〔.〕 * appeal to the High Court of Justice (Queen's Bench Division) by way of case stated; and * judicial review in the High Court (Queen's Bench Division). ==Reconsideration by the Magistrates' Court== A magistrates' court may set aside and vary decisions of its own court, in relation both to sentence and conviction. In relation to conviction, a magistrates' court may order a rehearing of a case against a person convicted by that magistrates' court.〔 The court may exercise the power when it appears to be in the interests of justice to do so.〔 There is no strict time-limit for making an application for a case to be re-heard but delay can be taken into account when deciding whether or not to order a re-hearing. A magistrates' court has power to vary or rescind an order made by it, which includes a sentence.〔 The power is used where there has been a mistake. The power may exceptionally be used to increase sentence.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Challenges to decisions of England and Wales magistrates' courts」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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