Directions given for those seeking to challenge a prosecution in the crown court as an abuse of process. A notice in the specified form must be served at least fourteen days before the date fixed for the trial, and any other defendant wishing to support the application must apply within seven days thereafter. Automatic directions would be given in accordance with the directions specified in the practice note.
Citations:
Times 30-May-2000
Criminal Practice
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.84871