Courts and Police Stations
Doogue & O'Brien Court Tour
- Accused Commited To Stand Trial
- Briefing Counsel for your matter
- Brief counsel for case conference if applicable
- Preparation for trial
- Defence response to case conference summary
- Brief counsel for directions hearing if applicable
- Preparation for trial
- Defence Response to Crown Opening
- Prepare for plea hearing
- Getting a copy of the depositions
- Prosecution summary for Case Conference
- Prosecution to file a Crown Opening
- Directions Hearing
- Case Conference
- Final directions Hearing
- Trial
- Plea of guilty - Plea Hearing
- Sentencing
Final directions Hearing
Final directions Hearing
FINAL DIRECTIONS HEARINGThe final directions hearing in the County Court or Supreme Court is generally heard about a month before the trial. The aim of the final directions is for the County Court or Supreme Court Judge to make sure that the Crown Opening and the Defence response have been filed and there is nothing that will stand in the way of the trial going ahead.
At final directions hearings Judges generally check whether funding is in place for the case and whether there are any evidentiary issues that are going to change the amount of time the trial is meant to take.
At the Final Directions hearing the Judge will also check if either side know of any other problems that the witnesses are available
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