Rule 35.4 Duty of justices’ legal adviserI1

England and Wales

(1)

This rule applies—

(a)

only in a magistrates’ court; and

(b)

unless the court—

(i)

includes a District Judge (Magistrates’ Courts), and

(ii)

otherwise directs.

(2)

A justices’ legal adviser must assist the court by—

(a)

preparing and amending the draft case; and

(b)

completing the case stated.

[Note. For the functions of a justices’ legal adviser, see sections 28 and 29 of the Courts Act 2003^f1. See also rule 2.12 (Duties of justices’ legal adviser).]

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Rule 35.4 in force at 6.10.2025, see Preamble

Footnotes

f1: 2003 c. 39; section 28 was amended by section 15 of, and paragraphs 308 and 327 of Schedule 4 to, the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 (c. 4).