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The folks responsible for the government's end of the Criminal Procedure Act have released a Best Practice Guide to the new procedures:Summary case conferencing is now available at all metropolitan Magistrates’ Courts (except Melbourne where it will be introduced on 15 March) as well as Ballarat and Geelong. It is one of the new features …

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Is your adjournment request "good"?

The folks responsible for the government's end of the Criminal Procedure Act have released a Best Practice Guide to the new procedures:Summary case conferencing is now available at all metropolitan Magistrates’ Courts (except Melbourne where it will be introduced on 15 March) as well as Ballarat and Geelong. It is one of the new features …

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Notices to Appear

Notices to Appear are a new method for police and other authorised officials to require an accused person to appear before the Magistrates' Court. They are an alternative to summons or bail procedures, and may be used for any summary offence or indictable offence triable summarily. The form of a Notice to Appear is set …

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