Criminal Procedure Rules

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The Criminal Procedure Rules are a set of rules governing the practice and procedure of criminal courts in England and Wales, designed to ensure cases are dealt with justly and efficiently.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf procedural law
set of court rules
administeredBy Criminal Procedure Rule Committee NERFINISHED
aimsTo encourage early guilty pleas where appropriate
promote fairness in criminal trials
reduce delay in criminal proceedings
appliesTo Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) NERFINISHED
Crown Court NERFINISHED
Magistrates’ courts
criminal courts in England and Wales
basedOn Criminal Justice Act 2003 NERFINISHED
bindingOn criminal courts in England and Wales
defendants in criminal cases
prosecutors in criminal cases
contains overriding objective to deal with cases justly
country United Kingdom
encourages use of technology in criminal proceedings
enforcedBy criminal courts in England and Wales
firstCameIntoForce 2005
governs practice in criminal courts
procedure in criminal courts
hasComponent Parts and Schedules
jurisdiction England and Wales
language English
legalSystem legal system of England and Wales
madeBy Criminal Procedure Rule Committee NERFINISHED
madeUnder Criminal Justice Act 2003 NERFINISHED
overseenBy Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales NERFINISHED
partOf criminal justice system of England and Wales
publishedIn Statutory Instruments of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
purpose to ensure criminal cases are dealt with efficiently
to ensure criminal cases are dealt with justly
regulates appeals in criminal cases
case management in criminal proceedings
disclosure in criminal proceedings
plea and trial preparation hearings
service of documents in criminal proceedings
relatedTo Criminal Practice Directions NERFINISHED
Sentencing Council guidelines
replaced Crown Court Rules 1982 NERFINISHED
Magistrates’ Courts Rules 1981 NERFINISHED
various pre‑existing criminal procedure rules
requires active case management by the court
cooperation between parties and the court
subjectArea court administration
criminal procedure
typeOf subordinate legislation
updated periodically

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Criminal Procedure Rule Committee product Criminal Procedure Rules
Criminal justice system of England and Wales governedBy Criminal Procedure Rules
this entity surface form: Criminal Procedure Rules of England and Wales
Rule 414 category Criminal Procedure Rules
this entity surface form: criminal procedure rules
Crown Court at Birmingham subjectTo Criminal Procedure Rules
Crown Court at Liverpool follows Criminal Procedure Rules
this entity surface form: Criminal Procedure Rules of England and Wales
Crown Court at Newcastle upon Tyne appliesLaw Criminal Procedure Rules