The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020

[F1 Representations in response to application or proposal E+W

[F2 18.25.]— (1) This rule applies where a party wants to make representations about—

(a) an application or proposal for the appointment of an intermediary to facilitate a defendant’s effective participation in the trial; or

(b) an application or proposal for the variation or discharge of such an appointment.

(2) Such a party must—

(a) serve the representations on—

(i) the court officer, and

(ii) each other party;

(b) do so not more than 10 business days after, as applicable—

(i) service of the application, or

(ii) notice of the appointment, variation or discharge that the court proposes; and

(c) ask for a hearing, if that party wants one, and explain why it is needed.

(3) Representations against such an appointment, variation or discharge must explain why the criteria that apply are not met.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Rule 18.27-18.32 and cross-headings inserted (5.4.2021) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021 (S.I. 2021/40), rules 2(b), 9(k)

F2 Original rule 18.25 omitted and rule 18.29 renumbered as rule 18.25 (15.8.2022) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/815), rules 2(g), 12(h)(i)