The direction ‘Allocation of business within the Crown Court’ is amended with immediate effect to allow class 3 cases to be tried by a High Court judge, or by another judge subject to the Presiding judge’s directions, or by a recorder who had attended Judicial Studies Board training. Class 4 cases might be tried by a High Court judge with the consent of a Presiding judge, but would otherwise be tried before a circuit judge, or recorder (not necessarily having attended the Judicial Studies Board seminar).
Citations:
Times 22-Feb-2001
Criminal Practice
Updated: 09 April 2022; Ref: scu.84873