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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial practice directions
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legal guidance ⓘ source of practice directions ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| authorityType | judicial authority ⓘ |
| bindingStatus | authoritative guidance ⓘ |
| canBe | amended by further directions of the Lord Chief Justice ⓘ |
| covers |
appeals in criminal cases
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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conduct of criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Criminal Procedure Rules Committee
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overriding objective of dealing with cases justly ⓘ |
| supplements | Criminal Procedure Rules of England and Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
court administrators
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judiciary ⓘ legal practitioners in criminal cases ⓘ |
| usedBy |
court staff
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criminal courts of England and Wales ⓘ judges in criminal cases ⓘ magistrates ⓘ |
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Criminal justice system of England and Wales
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Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales
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