Duty of justices’ legal adviserE+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; [F1and]
(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).
[F5See also rule 2.12 (Duties of justices’ legal adviser).]]
Textual Amendments
F1Word 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)
F2Word 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)
F3Rule 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)
F4Rule 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)
F5Words 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
I1Rule 9.4 in force at 5.10.2020, see Preamble
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).