Stop Delaying Justice!
Stop Delaying Justice! is a new initiative of the senior judiciary that will take effect from 1st January 2012 in the magistrates' court.
This is essential reading for practitioners and you can access the materials below.
You should print off a copy of the materials (3 documents), and then use the video-clip links as you work through the information package.
It will take around 2 hours to work through the materials.
It is clear that this approach is not actually new, as it is founded on almost a decade of case law and statutory rules. What this package does is bring those strands together to present a coherent analysis of the way in which criminal litigation must now be conducted.
The Chief Crown Prosecutor for Greater Manchester has sent this letter to all local firms (a similar letter has been sent to other areas).
CrimeLine would welcome your feedback on this initiative. Readers may also be interested in Andrew Keogh's lecture, given as part of the Eldon Lecture Series at Northumbria University - the topic was Criminal Case Management, is the game over? View the video here.
Case management notes
Case management privilege propositions.[...]
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Accompanying videos
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(Witness Statement) At a trial, on calling its first civilian witness the prosecution asks to present his/her evidence by summarising the witness statement to the court. Duration: 2:26 |
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(Witness Statement) The trial for an offence committed six months previously is taking place; the defence object to a civilian witness refreshing his memory from his witness statement. Duration: 1:35 |
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(Trial Procedure) A male defendant is charged with a s4 public order offence and is on bail. He has a significant mental health history. His lawyer applies to adjourn for a psychiatric report. Duration: 3:10 |
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(Trial Procedure) Following a not guilty plea, Wayne Chambers has consented to a summary trial and the court accepts jurisdiction. The court reviews the way forward. Duration: 2:11 |
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(Trial Procedure) Messrs Green, Edwards and Patel deny affray. The case management form requires all 15 witnesses to attend to give evidence. Duration: 9:03 |
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(Trial Procedure) The defendant is charged with theft from a shop and pleads not guilty. The case management form has been completed. The court considers the admission of bad character evidence. Duration: 1:35 |
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(Trial Procedure) The defendant is charged with excess alcohol. At the first hearing the defence claimed privilege but agreed the prosecution evidence s9. After the Crown has closed its case the defence make a no case submission. Duration: 3:37 |
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(Pleas) Mr Cavendish is charged with driving with excess alcohol. His solicitors have written requesting an adjournment. The bench require a plea to be taken. Duration: 8:10 |
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(Pleas) Lizzie Hexham is charged with five counts of obtaining services by deception. There are 32 similar matters to be taken into account. The defence applies to adjourn plea due to lack of time to take instructions. Duration: 1:19 |
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(Pleas) Jermaine Selkirk is charged with criminal damage to a bus window. The defence applies to adjourn for his legal aid application to be processed. Duration: 3:48 |
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(Pleas) John Harman is charged with common assault. His defence applies to defer the plea pending fuller disclosure of the prosecution case. Duration: 1:46 |
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(Pleas) Jason Brownlow is charged with affray. His solicitor asks for an adjournment to consider the evidence and take full instructions. Duration: 5:23 |
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(Case Management Form) Leona Rogers is unrepresented, and denies possession of a bladed article (a stanley knife she uses at work). The judge reviews the completed case management form with her... Duration: 7:16 |
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(Case Management Form) The defendant denies common assault on his former partner. The defence claims legal progessional privilege for not outlining its defence on the case management form. Duration: 5:48 |
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(Case Management Form) Miss Bridgeford is due for trial charged with driving with excess alcohol. Because of late notifications by the CPS, their only relevant witness is not at court and cannot attend today... Duration: 5:23 |
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(Case Management Form) Jason Newton has pleaded not guilty to common assault. The judge reviews with the advocates the completed case management form. Duration: 14:49 |
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