… application should be made for attendance to be excused where nothing substantive is to be decided and provide a memorandum to the judge where that is appropriate seeking a direction.
Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 Proceedings
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… more adjournments than usual may be necessary, and special arrangements may need to be made (especially for those defendants in custody), during the course of a Judge Alone Trial to allow counsel to obtain instructions and maintain physical distancing.
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… pre-trial conference the Judge will issue directions regarding the matter, including as to remand to future date if plea to be changed, or plea of guilty entered; as to the trial (including in relation to evidence and exhibits) and any other matters.
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