Part 7Procedure rules and practice directions

Criminal Procedure Rules and practice directions

69Criminal Procedure Rules

1

There are to be rules of court (to be called “Criminal Procedure Rules”) governing the practice and procedure to be followed in the criminal courts.

2

Criminal Procedure Rules are to be made by a committee known as the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee.

3

The power to make Criminal Procedure Rules includes power to make different provision for different cases or different areas, including different provision—

a

for a specified court or description of courts, or

b

for specified descriptions of proceedings or a specified jurisdiction.

4

Any power to make or alter Criminal Procedure Rules is to be exercised with a view to securing that—

a

the criminal justice system is accessible, fair and efficient, and

b

the rules are both simple and simply expressed.