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07 April 2021
Categories: Legal News , Criminal , Procedure & practice
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LNB news: Criminal Procedure Rules updates come into force

The changes made to the Criminal Procedure Rules provided for in the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2021, SI 2021/40 have come into force, as of 5 April 2021. 

Lexis®Library update: Changes made include Part 3 (Case management), Part 18 (Measures to assist a witness or defendant to give evidence), Part 31 (Behaviour orders), and Parts 36-41 (on appeals to the Court of Appeal). The new rules are now included in the Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions 2020.

The Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions 2020 can be found here.

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 06/04/2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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