Bills of Advocate By Harun Akhtar and Nothers: HCJ 23 Jul 2014

The appellants, in separate bills of advocation, made complaint against decisions of the Sheriff at Perth, whereby the said sheriff, when the indictment called for trial in the sitting to which it had been appointed, ex proprio motu adjourned the trial diet, and thereafter granted a motion by the procurator fiscal depute for an extension of time in terms of section 65(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.

Lord Eassie, Lord Menzies, Lady Clark of Calton
[2014] ScotHC HCJAC – 80
Bailii
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 65(3)

Scotland, Criminal Practice

Updated: 18 December 2021; Ref: scu.535260