St Helena Magistrates' Court
Criminal jurisdiction
Saint Helena is a British Overseas Territory and follows English law in place prior to 2006, as well as legislation from the local legislature, known as Ordinances. Criminal cases are usually, although not exclusively, investigated by the Saint Helena Police Service and then prosecuted at the court by the Crown Prosecutor. Defendants are entitled to legal representation from a Lay Advocate or from the island's Public Solicitor's Office
Description
The building sits adjacent to the Castle in Jamestown, the capital of Saint Helena. It comprises one courtroom and also houses the Supreme Court. By virtue of its location in the South Atlantic Ocean, more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 mi) from the nearest major landmass, the court is the most remote courthouse on earth.
See also
References
- ^ "Judicial".
- ^ "Public Solicitor Appointed Chief Magistrate – the Public Solicitor Office".
- ^ https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Magistrates-Court-Ordinance-Updated-030720.pdf
- ^ https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Magistrates-Court-Ordinance-Updated-030720.pdf
- ^ "Laws of St Helena".
- ^ https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Criminal-Procedure-Ordinance.pdf
- ^ https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Lay-Advocates-Ordinance.pdf
- ^ "About the Public Solicitor's Office – the Public Solicitor Office".