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An explanation of the people who may be present in a Crown Court hearing.
The Military Court Service provides a criminal court for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Court Martial, Summary Appeal and Service Civilian Court.
An explanation of the people who may be present in a magistrates' court hearing.
Find out what you should bring for a court or tribunal hearing, how you can get support, and what to expect on the day
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
Latest information about procedures rules for magistrates' courts and the Crown Court not replaced by the Criminal or Family Procedure Rules.
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Former court buildings in Fleetwood, Telford, Chichester and Cirencester – used as Nightingale Courts since the pandemic - will now become permanent fixtures.
When you can share information about your case, what you can share and what to do if someone else shares information.
Procedures rules and forms not replaced by the Criminal Procedure Rules or the Family Procedure Rules and statutory instruments.
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