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Contents
Cover page
Preface
Introduction
The Consequences of Delay
The Causes of Delay
Dealing with Delay
Preliminary Procedure
Curtailing Committal Proceedings
The Guilty Pleas and Plea Bargaining
Expediting the Hearing of the Evidence
Jury Trial
Speeding Up the Appellate Process
Courts Administration
The Use of Alternative Procedures and Specialised Courts
Dispensin g with the Presence of the Defendant at a Court Hearing
Fixed Penalty Notices
Special Sittings of the Courts
Special Courts and Tribunals
Keeping Cases Out of Court
Decriminalisation
Depenalisation and Diversion
Conciliation
Conclusions and Appendix
Bibliography
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Cover page
Preface
Introduction
The Consequences of Delay
The Causes of Delay
Dealing with Delay
Preliminary Procedure
Curtailing Committal Proceedings
The Guilty Pleas and Plea Bargaining
Expediting the Hearing of the Evidence
Jury Trial
Speeding Up the Appellate Process
Courts Administration
The Use of Alternative Procedures and Specialised Courts
Dispensin g with the Presence of the Defendant at a Court Hearing
Fixed Penalty Notices
Special Sittings of the Courts
Special Courts and Tribunals
Keeping Cases Out of Court
Decriminalisation
Depenalisation and Diversion
Conciliation
Conclusions and Appendix
Bibliography
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