The parties appealed against a decision by the judge under the 1996 Act at a preliminary hearing to accept only written submissions and to limit the length of those submissions for and against the admission of material at trial under the 1984 Act.
Held: The judge’s powers of case management included such a power. Any necessary public element could be achieved if required by copies being served at the time of a hearing.
Judges:
Sir Igor Judge P, Mitting, Fulford JJ
Citations:
Times 12-May-2006, [2006] EWCA Crim 835
Links:
Statutes:
Criminal Procedure and Investigation Act 1996 29, Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 78, Criminal Procedure Rules 2005 (2005 No 384)
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Practice
Updated: 23 March 2022; Ref: scu.242642