Crown Court preliminary hearing form: multiple defendants (Section 28)

Published date21 March 2018
Subject MatterCriminal Case Management forms
Crown Court Preliminary Hearing form

In the Crown Court at

Before

HHJ

R v

Case Number

URN

Crown Court Preliminary Hearing form

(Section 28 Preliminary Hearing)

CTL

Date of hearing

Name of Prosecution advocate

First defendant: Defence advocate

First defendant: Defence solicitor

Second defendant: Defence advocate

Second defendant: Defence solicitor

Third defendant: Defence advocate

Third defendant: Defence solicitor

Fourth defendant: Defence advocate

Fourth defendant: Defence solicitor

Nature of principal charge

Date of offence

1)

Plea for First defendant

a) What is the indication of plea?

Guilty Not guilty No plea taken

b) Can an Indictment be preferred?

Yes No

c) Can the Court proceed to arraignment?

Yes No

Plea for Second defendant

a) What is the indication of plea?

Guilty Not guilty No plea taken

b) Can an Indictment be preferred?

Yes No

c) Can the Court proceed to arraignment?

Yes No

Plea for Third defendant

a) What is the indication of plea?

Guilty Not guilty No plea taken

b) Can an Indictment be preferred?

Yes No

c) Can the Court proceed to arraignment?

Yes No

Plea for Fourth defendant

a) What is the indication of plea?

Guilty Not guilty No plea taken

b) Can an Indictment be preferred?

Yes No

c) Can the Court proceed to arraignment?

Yes No

2)

Expert evidence

Will parties rely on expert evidence?

Yes No

If ‘Yes’, the Court orders:

3)

Directions for case management

a) First defendant: was there an objection to S.28? If so, was there an adjournment?

No objection Objection raised

Objection raised and adjourned to:

a) Second defendant: was there an objection to S.28? If so, was there an adjournment?

No objection Objection raised

Objection raised and adjourned to:

a) Third defendant: was there an objection to S.28? If so, was there an adjournment?

No objection Objection raised

Objection raised and adjourned to:

a) Fourth defendant: was there an objection to S.28? If so, was there an adjournment?

No objection Objection raised

Objection raised and adjourned to:

b) First defendant: Section 28 Ruling:

b) Second defendant: Section 28 Ruling:

b) Third defendant: Section 28 Ruling:

b) Fourth defendant: Section 28 Ruling:

c) Date for service of Prosecution papers (35 days from date of sending from magistrates’ court):

d) Date of service of...

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