Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

In force from 16 August 2007

The Law Society has produced a practice note to help you understand your duties under the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005. In R v K , the Court of Appeal recently underlined the importance of these rules, stating that they:

'impose duties and burdens on all the participants in a criminal trial, including the judge, and the preparation and conduct of criminal trials is dependent on, and subject to, these rules?'

Current version 3 December 2009

The practice note has been updated to include information on situations that may arise if your client wishes to put the prosecution to proof and not disclose their defence. The changes are in section 3 - Putting the prosecution to proof.

Criminal Procedure Rules practice note - 3 December 2009 (PDF, 166kb)

Archive version 7 July 2009

The practice note has been updated to include information situations that may arise if your client wishes to put the prosecution to proof. The changes are in section 3 - Putting the prosecution to proof.

Criminal Procedure Rules practice note - 7 July 2009 (PDF, 134kb)

Archive version 31 March 2008

From 7 April 2008, the Rules change to make explicit a court's power to impose proportional sanctions for failure to comply. Our practice note has therefore been updated. The changes are in section 3 - Sanctions for non-compliance.

Criminal Procedure Rules practice note - 31 March 2008 (PDF, 170kb)

Archive 16 August 2007

Criminal Procedure Rules practice note 16 August 2007 (PDF, 150kb)