It was appropriate for the court to prepare and rely upon notes prepared from its own records. The appellant had sought to argue that there had be an undue delay in the progress of his case. The court had, before the hearing prepared a schedule from its own records of the hearings. It was for the defendant asserting delay to prepare and present his own version of events. If that had conflicted with the court record, that could have been dealt with.
Citations:
Times 04-Jul-2000
Criminal Practice, Scotland
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.82750