# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 25.3: Application for ruling on procedure, evidence or other question of law

Extent: E+W

(1) This rule applies to an application—
(a) about—
(i) case management, or any other question of procedure, or
(ii) the introduction or admissibility of evidence, or any other question of law; and
(b) that has not been determined before the trial begins.
(2) The application is subject to any other rule that applies to it (for example, as to the time and form in which the application must be made).
(3) Unless the court otherwise directs, the application must be made, and the court’s decision announced, in the absence of the jury (if there is one).
[Note. See also rule 3.21 (Pre-trial hearings in the Crown Court: general rules).]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/25.3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-25.3
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