3HOrders that may be made at directions hearings

3H Orders that may be made at directions hearings

[Rule 3H Inserted by S.R. 2008, No. 1, Applied:01 Feb 2008]

(1)  Where a defendant has been committed for sentence, a judge may do one or more of the following:

(a) list the defendant for sentencing;

(b) remand the defendant in custody or admit him or her to bail;

(c) make any order necessary or convenient to facilitate the matters referred in paragraphs (a) and (b) or to give effect to any relevant law or legislative instrument.

(2)  Where a defendant has been committed for trial but an indictment has not been filed with respect to him or her, a judge may do one or more of the following:

(a) make a preliminary proceedings order;

(b) remand the defendant in custody or admit him or her to bail to appear before the Court or justices on a specified day;

(c) adjourn the directions hearing;

(d) make any order necessary or convenient to facilitate the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) , (b) and (c) , to give effect to any relevant law or legislative instrument or to ensure the fair and expeditious conduct of the trial.

(3)  Where a defendant has been committed for trial and an indictment has been filed with respect to him or her, a judge may do one or more of the following:

(a) take a plea from the defendant;

(b) make a preliminary proceedings order;

(c) remand the defendant in custody or admit him or her to bail to appear before the Court or justices on a specified day;

(d) adjourn the directions hearing;

(e) order the delivery by Crown Counsel of written notice identifying the witnesses whom Crown Counsel intends to call at the trial and setting out the evidence proposed to be adduced from each witness;