Committals: Report

Published on September 16, 2020

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The report on committal and pre-trial procedures in indictable criminal matters was tabled in Parliament on 16 September 2020.

Contents

Terms of reference

Executive summary

Recommendations

1. Introduction

2. The present committal and pre-trial system

3. Committal system and indictable case data

4. The test for committal

5. Should the lower courts conduct indictable case management?

6. Reforming pre-trial indictable case management: outline of a new system

7. Role of the DPP and defence practitioners

8. Charging practices

10. Forensic reports and delay

11. Pre-trial cross-examination

12. The Children’s Court

Appendix A: Submissions

Appendix B: Consultations