Two defendants appealed from their convictions. Magistrates had used as evidence the contents of a Preparation for Effective Trial (‘PET’) form as part of the case management process intended to identify the issues between the parties.
Held: The appeals succeeded. The form was part of the trade off between case management and the parties’ rights. Statements made on the form, other than admissions, should not be admitted as evidence provided that the defendant’s advocate had followed the letter and spirit of the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Citations:
[2018] EWHC 2908 (Admin), [2018] WLR(D) 676
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Evidence
Updated: 13 June 2022; Ref: scu.630572
