# The Crown Court Rules (Northern Ireland) 1979, Rule 44: Time limits for beginning of trials

Extent: N.I.

The periods specified for the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 48(5) of the Act shall be 8 days and 14 weeks respectively, and accordingly the trial of a person committed by a magistrates' court or whose case has been transferred to the Crown Court under Article 3 of the Criminal Justice (Serious Fraud) (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 or [Article 4 of the Children's Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1995]—
(a) shall not begin until the expiration of 8 days beginning with the date of his committal or the date of the giving of the notice of transfer as the case maybe, except with his consent and the consent of the prosecutor, and
(b) shall, unless the court has otherwise ordered, begin not later than the expiration of 14 weeks beginning with the date of his committal or the date of the giving of the notice of transfer, as the case may be.]

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1979/90/rule/44 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/crown-court-rules-northern-ireland-1979/rule-44
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