Effective date: 23 June 2023
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PRACTICE DIRECTION
JOINT HEARING CRIMINAL CASE MANAGEMENT ORDERS
UNDER SECTION 551.7 CRIMINAL CODE
Purpose
Section 551.7 of the Criminal Code allows the Chief Judge or a designated judge to determine if it is in the interest of justice to adjudicate an issue referred to in s.551.3(1)(g)(i)-(iii) at a joint hearing. The purpose of this practice direction is to describe the process to make an application under this section.
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