Republic v Murali (36 of 2007) [2007] SCSC 117 (22 November 2007)

Republic v Murali (36 of 2007) [2007] SCSC 117 (22 November 2007)

The court must balance the availability of counsel with the need to proceed expeditiously, and may fix a hearing date based on the court diary and surrounding circumstances, requiring counsel to adjust their schedules accordingly.

Citation
[2007] SCSC 117
Parties
Prosecutor: The Republic; Accused: Vallipuram Murali
Court
Supreme Court
Jurisdiction
Seychelles
Judgment Date
22 November 2007
Case Number
36 of 2007
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Pre Trial Scheduling Ruling
Outcome
Hearing date fixed by court
Legal Topics
Corruption, Trial Scheduling, Right to Counsel
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Corruption Trial Scheduling Right to Counsel

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Parties

The Republic

Prosecutor

Vallipuram Murali

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Pre Trial Scheduling Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate scheduling of trial date given counsel availability and court diary
  2. 2 Obligations of counsel to be available for trial dates

Ratio Decidendi

The court must balance the availability of counsel with the need to proceed expeditiously, and may fix a hearing date based on the court diary and surrounding circumstances, requiring counsel to adjust their schedules accordingly.

Court Disposition

Hearing date fixed by court

Orders

  • Case fixed for hearing on 22nd February, 2008 from 9am to 4pm
  • Counsel ordered to make necessary preparations for hearing