# The Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2008, Rule 5


After rule 2.4 (The glossary), insert—
“Representatives
2.5 (1) Under these Rules, unless the context makes it clear that something different is meant, anything that a party may or must do may be done—
(a) by a legal representative on that party’s behalf;
(b) by a person with the corporation’s written authority, where that party is a corporation;
(c) with the help of a parent, guardian or other suitable supporting adult where that party is a defendant—
(i) who is under 18, or
(ii) whose understanding of what the case involves is limited.
(2) Anyone with a prosecutor’s authority to do so may, on that prosecutor’s behalf—
(a) serve on the magistrates' court officer, or present to a magistrates' court, an information under section 1 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980; or
(b) issue a written charge and requisition under section 29 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.
[Note. See also section 122 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980. A party’s legal representative must be entitled to act as such under section 27 or 28 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990.
Section 33(6) of the Criminal Justice Act 1925, section 46 of the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 and Schedule 3 to that Actprovide for the representation of a corporation.
Part 7 contains rules about starting a prosecution.]”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2008/2076/rule/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-amendment-rules-2008/rule-5
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