# The Standing Civilian Courts Order 1997, Article 40: Severance


Where—
(a) an accused is charged with more than one offence; or
(b) two or more accused are charged in the same charge sheet;
and the court rules that the fair trial of an accused may be prejudiced if the charges are not severed or for any other reason it is desirable that the charges are severed, it may—
(i) try only one or more charges;
(ii) try only one or more accused;
(iii) order that any charge or any accused be tried by a differently constituted court.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/172/article/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/standing-civilian-courts-order-1997/article-40
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