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The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
An explanation of the people who may be present in a magistrates' court hearing.
An explanation of the people who may be present in a Crown Court hearing.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
An explanation of the people who may be present in a civil or family court hearing.
This page has four documents to help you understand what you need to do if you are charged with a crime and told to go to a magistrates’ or Crown Court.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on plea discussions and presenting a plea agreement to the court in serious fraud cases.
Use these forms for plea and trial preparation hearings (PTPH) in Crown Courts.
OISC has created a table containing charges related to providing unlawful immigration advice or fraud and the arrest warrants of those who failed to appear at court.
Form Crown Court preliminary hearing form (multiple-defendants): Crown Court preliminary hearing form: multiple defendants (Section 28).
Use this form for a defendant to apply for prosecution disclosure.
Use this form to give notice of confiscation proceedings to a person with an interest in property affected by those proceedings.
Defence Ground Rules Hearing Form - multiple-defendants (Section 28).
This small-scale, qualitative report provides an initial exploration of the perceived effects of unrepresented defendants in the Crown Court.
Use this form to introduce evidence of a non-defendant's bad character.
The Criminal Cases Unit is responsible for assessing a range of claims paid out of Central Funds.
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