PART 15PREPARATORY HEARINGS IN THE CROWN COURT

Representations in response15.5

1

This rule applies where a party wants to make representations about—

a

an application for a preparatory hearing;

b

an application for a trial without a jury.

2

Such a party must—

a

serve the representations on—

i

the court officer, and

ii

each other party;

b

do so not more than 14 days after service of the application;

c

ask for a hearing, if that party wants one, and explain why it is needed.

3

Where representations include information that the person making them thinks ought not be revealed to another party, that person must—

a

omit that information from the representations served on that other party;

b

mark the information to show that, unless the court otherwise directs, it is only for the court; and

c

with that information include an explanation of why it has been withheld from that other party.

4

Representations against an application for an order must explain why the conditions for making it are not met.