Rule 25.15 Conviction or acquittal without a juryI1

[Note. Under sections 44 and 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003^f1, the court may try a case without a jury where there is a danger of jury tampering, or where jury tampering appears to have taken place. Under section 17 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004^f2, the court may try sample counts with a jury and other counts without a jury. Part 3 (preparation for trial in the Crown Court) contains rules about an application for such a trial.]