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Category: Managing your case

Get the latest news and advice from the Public Defender Service about managing criminal law cases and defending criminal law cases.

Better case management

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New rules and guidance have been published (for both Magistrates and Crown Court cases). Everyone must adhere to these rules.

HMCTS Reforms

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In collaboration with the Senior Judiciary and the MOJ, HMCTS is investing £1bn to reform the courts and tribunal system.