Judiciary
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A.G.C.
A.G.C.
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33. The trial judge should fix an early date for the
preparatory hearing.
Implementation Action
Matter to be taken up by the Judiciary.
+1 34. Provisions should be made for more than one preparatory hearing, if necessary.
Implementation Action
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AGC to draft amendments to the CPO.
35. A timetable should be drawn up setting out all
pre-trial procedures, along the lines set out in the
text.
Implementation Action
AGC to draft amendments to the CPO.
A.G.C.
36. Counsel acting at trial should appear at the
preparatory hearing.
Judiciary
Implementation Action
A.G. to write to Law Society and Bar Association to encourage this practice.
37. Applications for adjournment to enable counsel to
attend preparatory hearings should be sympathetically considered and arrangements should be made to allow for re-fixing of dates.