The Civil Procedure Rules 1998

[F1Proceedings following arrestE+W

65.30.(1) The judge before whom a person is brought following his arrest may—

(a)deal with the matter; or

(b)adjourn the proceedings.

(2) Where the proceedings are adjourned and the arrested person is released—

(a)the matter must be dealt with (whether by the same or another judge) within 28 days of the date on which the arrested person appears in court; and

(b)the arrested person must be given not less than 2 days' notice of the hearing.]