PART 3CASE MANAGEMENT

PREPARATION FOR TRIAL IN A MAGISTRATES’ COURT

Place of magistrates’ court trialI13.17

The court officer must arrange for a magistrates’ court trial to take place in a courtroom provided by the Lord Chancellor, unless—

a

the court otherwise directs; or

b

the case is one to which rule 24.9 (Single justice procedure: special rules) applies.

[Note. See section 3 of the Courts Act 2003114 and section 16A of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980115.

In some circumstances the court may conduct all or part of the hearing outside a courtroom. The members of the court may discuss the verdict and sentence outside the courtroom.]