CC-Preliminary Matters

Question 1

What is an indictment

Answer 1

This is a document which formally sets out the chargers against the defendant

Question 2

From what date did Criminal Procedure Rules begin to deal with all aspects of criminal cases?

Answer 2

April 2005

Question 3

What is the overriding objective of the Rules?

Answer 3

‘criminal cases be dealt with justly’

Question 4

What does the defendant have to give details about?

Answer 4

• any alibi

- witnesses he intends on calling to support that alibi

Question 5

What is PCMH

Answer 5

Plea and Case Management Hearing

Question 6

What is the first purpose of PCMH

Answer 6

To find whether the defendant is pleading guilty or not guilty
-process is called ‘arraignment’

Question 7

What is the aim of the PCMH?

Answer 7

to speed up the actual trial process to ensure that time will not be wasted on unnecessary points

Question 8

when and under what act did the court remove ‘double jeprody’ for serious cases?

Answer 8

criminal justice Act 2003

Question 9

what replaced double jeprody?

Answer 9

‘new and compelling evidence’