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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1987

ANY ADMISSIONS MADE OR AGREEMENTS REACHED AS TO FACT.. ADMISSIBLE AFTER THE JURY IS EMPANELLED.

WILL, BE

ISSUES

JURY'S UNDERSTANDING ΤΟ ASSIST THE JUDGE'S

THE PURPOSES OF THE PREPARATORY HEARING ARE TO IDENTIFY MATERIAL TO THE VERDICT OF THE JURY; TO AID THE OF THE CASE; TO EXPEDITE THE PROCEEDINGS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE PROCEEDINGS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

"IT IS HOPED THAT

THIS

PROCEDURE,

ENCOURAGED BY

THE

JUDGE ΤΟ MORR

THE

BEFORE

THROUGH THE EXERCISE OF HIS POWERS UNDER THE BILL, WILL LEAD

OF THE ISSUES AGREEMENT ON FACTS AND TO A DISTILLATION

** THE SPOKESMAN SAID. CASE IS PRESENTED TO THE JURY,

ALSO

THAT BEFORE

BILL

PROPOSES THE OPERATE, A DECISION WILL NEED TO BE MADE COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIME.

PROCEDURES

CAN

THESE THAT THE CASE INVOLVES A

CLAUSES 3-5 OF THE BILL AND DECISION SHOULD BE MADE.

THE SCHEDULE SET OUT HOW THAT

THE AMBIT THE SCHEDULE LISTS OFFENCES WHICH MIGHT FALL WITHIN

GIVES THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF A COMPLEX COMMERCIAL CRIME. THE BILL

INDICATED IN THE DISCRETION TO DECIDE, HAVING REGARD TO THE CRITERIA

LISTED CLAUSE 4, WHETHER THE EVIDENCE OF THE COMMISSION OF AN OFFENCE

ACCUSED TO BE COMMITTED FOR IN THE SCHEDULE IS SUFFICIENT FOR THE

THAT IT TRIAL, AND REVEALS A CASE OF SUCH SERIOUSNESS AND COMPLEXITY IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE NEW PROCEDURES TO APPLY.

WILL.

NEW PROCEDURES ARE ΤΟ THE

MAGISTRATE

FOR

APPROPRIATE,

AN ORDER

THE OF

IF HE DECIDES THAT THE APPLY ATTORNEY GENERAL TRANSFER OF THE CASE TO THE HIGH COURT.

THE

BE TO REMOVE WILL THE EFFECT OF THAT APPLICATION

IN THIS TYPE OF CASE. PROCEEDINGS COMMITTA). OPPORTUNITY FOR

BEFORE A APPEARANCES ARE THE PROCEEDINGS

PRELIMINARY (COMMITTAL

IF THERE 18 SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR THE MAGISTRATE TO DETERMINE

"COMMITTED TO STAND TRIAL ON AN INDICTMENT ACCUSED TO BE ORDERED OR IN THE HIGH COURT BEFORE A JUDGE AND JURY.)

"I

A COMMITTAL, THE ALTHOUGH THE ACCUSED WILL LOSE THE RIGHT TO

THE PREPARATORY SAFEGUARD. DURING BILL

AN ALTERNATIVE PROVIDES HEARING THE ACCUSED WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO APPLY TO THE JUDGE FOR

THAT THE EVIDENCE DISCHARGE PROSECUTION IS INSUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH A PRIMA

ON THE

GROUNDS

HIS THE DISCLOSED BY FACIE CASE AGAINST

HIM.

UNDER CLAUSE 19 EVIDENCE MAY BE GIVEN ON WITH LEAVE OF THE JUDGE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

SUCH AN APPLICATION

THE "THEREFORE WHILE RIGHT TO A COMMITTAL HEARING WILL BE LOST

BASIS OF ACCUSED WILL STILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR DISCHARGE ON THE

THE SPOKESMAN SAID. INSUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE,

CLAUSE 18

"

IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS

ON PRESS REPORTING OF THE CURRENTLY APPLY PREPARATORY HEARING. THEY ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE WHICH TO COMMITTAL PROCEEDINGS.

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