A judge’s ruling as to the scope of an indictment at a preliminary hearing was within the section since it identified issues ‘likely to be material . . to the jury’ Accordingly the judge was determining an issue of law rather than management, and his decision was appealable. The judge had ruled as to the range of the conspiracy arising from the evidence to be presented by the Crown.
Citations:
Times 30-Mar-2001, Gazette 17-May-2001
Statutes:
Criminal Justice Act 1987 7(1)(a) 9(3)(c)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 28 April 2022; Ref: scu.88465
