Criminal Practice Directions 2015 (Amendment No. 6) [2018] EWCA Crim 516 (21 March 2018)

Criminal Practice Directions 2015 (Amendment No. 6) [2018] EWCA Crim 516 (21 March 2018)

The amendments are necessary to clarify, update, and improve the efficiency, fairness, and transparency of criminal procedure, ensuring proper handling of abuse of process applications, access to court information, indictment content, evidence procedures, cross-examination by advocates, appeals, skeleton arguments, citation of authority, and deployment of judiciary in sensitive cases.

Citation
[2018] EWCA Crim 516
Parties
Issuer: Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 March 2018
Procedural Posture
Practice Direction Amendment / Issuance of Amendment to Criminal Practice Directions 2015
Outcome
Amendments to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 issued and to come into force as specified.
Legal Topics
Abuse of Process, Access to Court Information, Indictment Content, Evidence—witness Interviews, Ground Rules Hearings, Cross Examination Advocates, Appeal Procedure, Skeleton Arguments, Citation of Authority, Judicial Deployment
Criminal Law Judicial Practice and Procedure Abuse of Process Access to Court Information Indictment Content Evidence—witness Interviews Ground Rules Hearings Cross Examination Advocates +4 more

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Parties

Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Issuer

Procedural Posture

Practice Direction Amendment / Issuance of Amendment to Criminal Practice Directions 2015

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What amendments are to be made to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015?
  2. 2 How should courts handle access to information, skeleton arguments, and special jurisdiction cases?

Ratio Decidendi

The amendments are necessary to clarify, update, and improve the efficiency, fairness, and transparency of criminal procedure, ensuring proper handling of abuse of process applications, access to court information, indictment content, evidence procedures, cross-examination by advocates, appeals, skeleton arguments, citation of authority, and deployment of judiciary in sensitive cases.

Court Disposition

Amendments to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 issued and to come into force as specified.

Orders

  • CPD I General matters 3C amended regarding abuse of process stay applications.
  • CPD I General matters 5B amended regarding access to information held by the court.