Protocols

Judicial Protocol: Expedition of Cases Involving Witnesses Under 10 Years

13 March 2015 |Protocols|Guidance|Criminal

A Protocol Between The Association of Chief Police Officers, The Crown Prosecution Service and Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service to Expedite Cases Involving Witnesses Under 10 Years.

Electronic Filing in the TCC

10 November 2014 |Protocols

From 10 November 2014 the Technology and Construction Court of the High Court in London will commence using the new CE-File electronic court file and some data stored on the old IT system will be ...

Management of cases from the Organised Crime Division of the CPS

6 March 2014 |Protocols|Criminal

23 November 2012 This guidance replaces the protocol of December 2008 which was agreed between the Organised Crime Division of the Crown Prosecution Service (OCD) and Her Majesty’s Courts Service (HMCS). The OCD is responsible ...

Judicial Protocol on the Disclosure of Unused Material in Criminal Cases

3 December 2013 |Protocols|Criminal

The Lord Chief Justice has issued a new protocol on the disclosure of unused material in criminal cases. It is intended to complement the new guidance produced by the Attorney General, and the two documents ...

Protocol on communications between judges of the Family Court and Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-tier and Upper Tribunals

19 July 2013 |Protocols|Tribunals

Protocol from the Senior President of Tribunals and President of the Family Division Protocol on communications between judges of the Family Court and Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-tier and Upper Tribunals

Custody Time Limits (CTL): Revised Procedure

18 January 2013 |Protocols|Criminal

Listing is a judicial function. Every effort must be made to list cases for trial within the CTL limits set by Parliament. The guiding principles are: At the first hearing in the Crown Court, the ...

Jury Irregularities in the Crown Court

19 November 2012 |Protocols|Criminal

Protocol issued by the President of the Queen’s Bench Division in November 2012. “A jury irregularity is anything that may prevent a juror, or the whole jury, from remaining faithful to their oath or affirmation ...

Section 9(1) and Section 9(4) Senior Courts Act 1981

9 May 2012 |General|Protocols

Section 9(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 provides for the Lord Chief Justice, or his nominee (usually the Heads of Division) to authorise a number of judicial office holders, tribunal office holders and retired ...

Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal Appointment Protocol 2012

27 April 2012 |General|Protocols

The Master of the Rolls has today issued a Protocol setting out the process which is to govern the appointment of members of the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. The Master of the Rolls is responsible for ...

Midlands region protocol: What the Family Courts expect from Parents

31 March 2011 |General|Protocols

The court wants you to think about these things first: As parents, you share responsibility for your children and have a duty to talk to each other and make every effort to agree about how ...

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