Provision of documents for the courtE+W
25.17.—(1) Unless the court otherwise directs, a party who introduces a document in evidence, or who otherwise uses a document in presenting that party’s case, must provide a copy for—
(a)each other party;
(b)any witness that party wants to refer to the document; and
(c)the court.
(2) If the court so directs, a party who introduces or uses a document for such a purpose must provide a copy for the jury.
(3) Unless the court otherwise directs, on application or on its own initiative, the court officer must provide for the court—
(a)any copy received under paragraph (1) before the trial begins; F1...
(b)a copy of the court officer’s record of—
(i)information supplied by each party for the purposes of case management, including any revision of information previously supplied,
(ii)each pre-trial direction for the management of the case,
(iii)any pre-trial decision to admit evidence,
(iv)any pre-trial direction about the giving of evidence, and
(v)any admission to which rule 25.13 (Evidence by admission) applies; F2...
(c)any other document served on the court officer for the use of the court; [F3and]
[F4(d)any evidence or other material prepared for the court.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in rule 25.17(3)(a) omitted (3.10.2022) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/815), rules 2, 13(d)(i)
F2Word in rule 25.17(3)(b) omitted (3.10.2022) by virtue of The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/815), rules 2, 13(d)(i)
F3Word in rule 25.17(3)(c) inserted (3.10.2022) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/815), rules 2, 13(d)(ii)
F4Rule 25.17(3)(d) inserted (3.10.2022) by The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2022 (S.I. 2022/815), rules 2, 13(d)(iii)
Commencement Information
I1Rule 25.17 in force at 5.10.2020, see Preamble