Procedure during a Crown Court trial—summing up and directing the jury
Produced in partnership with Leon Kazakos QC of 2 Hare Court
Practice notesProcedure during a Crown Court trial—summing up and directing the jury
Produced in partnership with Leon Kazakos QC of 2 Hare Court
Practice notes
This Practice Note explains the procedure which must be followed during the latter stages of a Crown Court trial and sentencing in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (CrimPR 2020), SI 2020/759 and the Criminal Practice Directions.
For information on the initial stages of a Trial on indictment and on the hearing of evidence in a Crown Court trial, see Practice Note: Procedure during a Crown Court trial—arraignment, trial requirements and evidence.
Closing speeches at the end of the evidence: prosecution and defence
At the conclusion of the evidence, the prosecutor may make final representations, where:
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the defendant has a legal representative
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the defendant has called at least one witness, other than the defendant him or herself, to give evidence in person about the facts of the case, or
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the court so permits
A closing speech should assist the jury understand the prosecution case, not seek to entertain or otherwise bring the case to life. In R v Solloway, prosecuting counsel
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