Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales

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The Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales are authoritative judicial guidelines that supplement criminal procedure rules by directing how criminal cases should be managed and conducted in the courts of England and Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf judicial practice directions
legal guidance
source of practice directions
appliesToJurisdiction England
Wales
authorityType judicial authority
bindingStatus authoritative guidance
canBe amended by further directions of the Lord Chief Justice
covers appeals in criminal cases
case management forms and standard directions
case management powers
disclosure in criminal proceedings
expert evidence in criminal cases
intermediaries and special measures
listing and trial preparation
plea and trial preparation hearings
reporting restrictions and open justice issues
sentencing procedure guidance
use of live links and video technology
vulnerable and intimidated witnesses
enforcedIn Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) NERFINISHED
Crown Court in England and Wales NERFINISHED
Magistrates’ Courts in England and Wales NERFINISHED
form written directions
issuedBy Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales NERFINISHED
language English
legalField criminal law
legalStatus subordinate to primary legislation
supplementary to Criminal Procedure Rules
legalSystem law of England and Wales
nature non-statutory guidance with authoritative status
purpose to direct how criminal cases should be conducted
to direct how criminal cases should be managed
to promote consistency in criminal procedure
to support the overriding objective of the Criminal Procedure Rules
regulates case management in criminal courts
conduct of criminal proceedings
relatedTo Criminal Procedure Rules Committee NERFINISHED
overriding objective of dealing with cases justly
supplements Criminal Procedure Rules of England and Wales NERFINISHED
targetAudience court administrators
judiciary
legal practitioners in criminal cases
usedBy court staff
criminal courts of England and Wales
judges in criminal cases
magistrates

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Criminal justice system of England and Wales governedBy Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales