# Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996, Rule 37AA.5D: Preparation for determination hearing


(1) Where the High Court fixes a determination hearing it shall—
(a) direct the Clerk of Justiciary to issue a timetable specifying—
(i) that a pre-determination hearing meeting is to take place at least 8 weeks before the determination hearing;
(ii) the date for lodging of the minute in Form 37AA.5D-A of the above meeting, to be at least 5 weeks before the determination hearing;
(iii) the last date for lodging productions, to be at least 4 weeks before the determination hearing;
(iv) the last date for lodging witness lists, to be at least 4 weeks before the determination hearing.
(b) make such further orders regarding preparation as it sees fit.
(2) The timetable issued under paragraph (1)(a) shall be in Form 37AA.5D-B and shall be treated for all purposes as an interlocutor of the High Court signed by a judge of that court.
(3) A party shall not be permitted to refer to any document that has not been lodged by the date required under paragraph (1)(a)(iii) except by leave of the High Court on cause shown.
(4) At the same time as lodging productions and witness lists, copies shall be intimated to the other parties.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/513/schedule/2/rule/37AA.5D (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/act-of-adjournal-criminal-procedure-rules-1996/schedule-2/rule-37AA.5D
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