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This Long Statement is given when the Police question you about the facts and circumstances of the case with which you may be acquainted. You are bound to answer truthfully, i.e. you cannot lie. However, you have a right to choose not to make a statement with regard to any matter which will expose …
What is a Witness Statement (also known as the “Long Statement”)?Read More
There are generally two kinds of statements:A Witness Statement, (or sometimes called an Investigation Statement); and/or A Cautioned Statement from a person being charged.Generally, if accused of a crime, you are required to give both kinds of statements. If you do not understand English, …
What types of Statements can be recorded during a Police investigation?Read More
If you are charged or with a Criminal offence being investigated for having committed one, you or your lawyer may make an appeal to the Prosecution (known as Representations) either verbally or in the form of a letter at any stage of proceedings, including before you have been charged.If you have …
The Criminal Case Disclosure Conference (CCDC) applies to certain criminal offences such as those which are to be tried in the District Court and specified in the Second Schedule of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010.If your lawyer advises that there may be a CCDC for your case, you can instruct …
What is a Criminal Case Disclosure Conference (CCDC)?Read More
If the CCMS meeting does not resolve your case, it may proceed to the Criminal Case Resolution (CCR) process. In a CCR conference, a Senior District Judge will sit as a neutral mediator with the Prosecution and your lawyer to facilitate discussions on certain areas, such as evidence and legal …
What does the Criminal Case Resolution (CCR) process involve?Read More
The Criminal Case Management Scheme (CCMS) is a scheme implemented by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) which allows for a separate meeting to take place your lawyer and the Prosecutors from the AGC to have an informal discussion on your case. At this CCCM meeting, Prosecutors and your lawyer …
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