# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2007, Article 9: Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules 2005

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

After rule 3.8(2) (Case preparation and progression), insert—
“(3) In order to prepare for a trial in the Crown Court, the court must conduct a plea and case management hearing unless the circumstances make that unnecessary.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3662/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-no-3-rules-2007/article-9
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