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Reporting restrictions on applications for dismissal of charges
A person committed for trial may at any time
before he/she is charged at crown court apply for the charge,
or any of the charges, to be dismissed on the grounds of
insufficient evidence.
The Criminal Justice Act 1991 makes provision
for these applications at Crown Court to be heard in public.
Reports of the application must be confined
to eight points:
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The
identity of the court and of the 'judge;
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Names,
ages, home addresses, and occupations of accused and
witnesses;
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The
offences, or a summary of them, with which the accused is
charged;
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Names
of counsel and solicitors;
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Where
proceedings are adjourned, date and place to which they
are adjourned;
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Arrangements
as to bail;
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Whether
legal aid is granted;
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Whether
reporting restrictions are lifted.
The
restrictions on reporting the application do not apply if the
judge decides to lift them (but if an accused objects the
judge may lift the restrictions only if he considers it in the
interests of justice).
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