Criminal Practice Directions: Amendment No. 7 effective from 1 October 2018
This CPD comes into force on 1 October 2018
Criminal
Judicial Protocol update: Expedition of Cases Involving Witnesses Under 10 Years
A Protocol between The National Police Chiefs’ Council, The Crown Prosecution Service and Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service to Expedite Cases Involving Witnesses Under 10 Years.
New edition of the Equal Treatment Bench Book launched
Fully revised and updated version of the practical guide now published online.
The Better Case management (BCM) Handbook
This is a guide developed by judges for all those who sit in the Crown Court.
Criminal Practice Directions: Amendment No. 4 effective from 3 April 2017
Amendment No. 4 to the Criminal Practice Directions has now been published.
Better Case Management Newsletter (12)
The Senior Presiding Judge explains how Streamlined Forensic Reporting fits with BCM.
Criminal Practice Directions: Amendment No. 6 effective from 2 April 2018
Handed down by the Lord Chief Justice on 26 July 2017 and comes into force on 2 October 2017.
Crown Court Compendium updated
Please see Part 1, Chapter 1-7 for details of February amendments.
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Annual Report 2015-16
Introduction by the Lord Chief Justice The publication of this Report marks another year in the life of the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division). It has been a busy one for us. The importance of ...
Criminal Practice Directions 2015 Amendment No.3
Handed down by the Lord Chief Justice on 31 January 2017 and comes into force with immediate effect.