Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR)—update October 2018 [Archived]


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Practice notes

Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR)—update October 2018 [Archived]


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Practice notes
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ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides background information on the changes to criminal procedure which took effect on 2 April 2018. The criminal procedure rules 2015, SI 2015/1490 have subsequently been amended. See Practice Note: The Criminal Procedure Rules.

This Practice Note states the law as at 2 October 2018 and is not maintained. It is for background information only.

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2015 (CrimPR), SI 2015/1490, have received their second update of 2018 by the Criminal Procedure (Amendment No 2) rules 2018, SI 2018/847. These changes took effect on 1 October 2018.

This Practice Note highlights the key additions and amendments to the CrimPR of which corporate crime practitioners should be aware.

For information on the purpose and scope of the CrimPR generally, see Practice Note: The Criminal Procedure Rules.

For information on the implications of failing to adhere to the CrimPR, see Practice Note: Non-compliance with the Criminal Procedure Rules.

Appeal to the Crown Court

A number of significant changes are made to improve the procedure on appeal from the magistrates’

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What does Criminal Procedure Rules mean?

The body of rules created by the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee under section 69 of the Courts Act 2003, governing practice and procedure to be followed in all criminal matters in England and Wales including appeals in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) and High Court extradition appeals.

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