The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020

Duty of justices’ legal adviser E+W

9.4.—(1) This rule applies—

(a) only in a magistrates’ court; and

(b) unless the court—

(i) includes a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts), and

(ii) otherwise directs.

(2) On the court’s behalf, a justices’ legal adviser may—

(a) read the allegation of the offence to the defendant; [F1 and]

(b) give any explanation and ask any question required by the rules in this Part; F2 ...

F3 (c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[Note. For the functions of a justices’ legal adviser, see sections 28 and 29 of the Courts Act 2003(1).

[F5 See also rule 2.12 (Duties of justices’ legal adviser).]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in rule 9.4(2)(a) inserted (2.10.2023) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/786), rules 1, 7(b)(i)

F2 Word in rule 9.4(2)(b) omitted (2.10.2023) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/786), rules 1, 7(b)(ii)

F3 Rule 9.4(2)(c) omitted (2.10.2023) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/786), rules 1, 7(b)(iii)

F4 Rule 9.4(3) omitted (2.10.2023) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/786), rules 1, 7(b)(iii)

F5 Words in rule 9.4 Note inserted (2.10.2023) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2023 (S.I. 2023/786), rules 1, 7(b)(iv)

Commencement Information

I1 Rule 9.4 in force at 5.10.2020, see Preamble

(1)

2003 c. 39; section 28 was amended by section 15 of, and paragraphs 308 and 327 of Schedule 4 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).