# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2007, Article 8: Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

At the end of the note after rule 3.5 (The court’s case management powers), insert—
“See also rule 3.10.
The court may make a costs order under—
(a) section 19 of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, where the court decides that one party to criminal proceedings has incurred costs as a result of an unnecessary or improper act or omission by, or on behalf of, another party;
(b) section 19A of that Act, where the court decides that a party has incurred costs as a result of an improper, unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of a legal representative;
(c) section 19B of that Act, where the court decides that there has been serious misconduct by a person who is not a party.
Under some other legislation, including Parts 24, 34 and 35 of these Rules, if a party fails to comply with a rule or a direction then in some circumstances—
(a) the court may refuse to allow that party to introduce evidence;
(b) evidence that that party wants to introduce may not be admissible;
(c) the court may draw adverse inferences from the late introduction of an issue or evidence.
See also—
section 81(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and section 20(3) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (advance disclosure of expert evidence);
section 11(5) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (faults in disclosure by accused);
section 132(5) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (failure to give notice of hearsay evidence)..”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3662/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-no-3-rules-2007/article-8
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