# The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, Rule 3.4: Case progression officers and their duties

Extent: E+W

(1) At the beginning of the case each party must, unless the court otherwise directs―
(a) nominate someone responsible for progressing that case; and
(b) tell other parties and the court who that is and how to contact that person.
(2) In fulfilling its duty under rule 3.2, the court must where appropriate―
(a) nominate a court officer responsible for progressing the case; and
(b) make sure the parties know who that is and how to contact that court officer.
(3) In this Part a person nominated under this rule is called a case progression officer.
(4) A case progression officer must―
(a) monitor compliance with directions;
(b) make sure that the court is kept informed of events that may affect the progress of that case;
(c) make sure that he or she can be contacted promptly about the case during ordinary business hours;
(d) act promptly and reasonably in response to communications about the case; and
(e) if he or she will be unavailable, appoint a substitute to fulfil his or her duties and inform the other case progression officers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/909/rule/3.4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/criminal-procedure-rules-2025/rule-3.4
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