Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales
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The Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales are authoritative judicial guidelines that supplement criminal procedure rules by directing how criminal cases should be managed and conducted in the courts of England and Wales.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Criminal Practice Directions | 2 |
| Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9719858 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales Context triple: [Criminal justice system of England and Wales, governedBy, Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales]
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A.
A General View of the Criminal Law of England
A General View of the Criminal Law of England is a 19th-century legal treatise that systematically explains and analyzes the principles and structure of English criminal law.
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B.
Rules of Practice and Procedure in Criminal Cases
The Rules of Practice and Procedure in Criminal Cases are a set of procedural guidelines governing how criminal cases are conducted in Virginia courts.
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C.
Codes of Practice for Police Officers in England and Wales
The Codes of Practice for Police Officers in England and Wales are a set of statutory rules and professional standards that govern how police officers exercise their powers, conduct investigations, and treat the public.
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D.
Criminal justice system of England and Wales
The criminal justice system of England and Wales is the network of laws, courts, law enforcement, and correctional institutions responsible for investigating crime, prosecuting offenders, and administering justice in England and Wales.
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E.
Law Reports (England and Wales)
Law Reports (England and Wales) are the official, authoritative series of law reports publishing leading judicial decisions from the courts of England and Wales, widely used as primary legal precedents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales Target entity description: The Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales are authoritative judicial guidelines that supplement criminal procedure rules by directing how criminal cases should be managed and conducted in the courts of England and Wales.
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A.
A General View of the Criminal Law of England
A General View of the Criminal Law of England is a 19th-century legal treatise that systematically explains and analyzes the principles and structure of English criminal law.
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B.
Rules of Practice and Procedure in Criminal Cases
The Rules of Practice and Procedure in Criminal Cases are a set of procedural guidelines governing how criminal cases are conducted in Virginia courts.
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C.
Codes of Practice for Police Officers in England and Wales
The Codes of Practice for Police Officers in England and Wales are a set of statutory rules and professional standards that govern how police officers exercise their powers, conduct investigations, and treat the public.
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D.
Criminal justice system of England and Wales
The criminal justice system of England and Wales is the network of laws, courts, law enforcement, and correctional institutions responsible for investigating crime, prosecuting offenders, and administering justice in England and Wales.
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E.
Law Reports (England and Wales)
Law Reports (England and Wales) are the official, authoritative series of law reports publishing leading judicial decisions from the courts of England and Wales, widely used as primary legal precedents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial practice directions
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legal guidance ⓘ source of practice directions ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| authorityType | judicial authority ⓘ |
| bindingStatus | authoritative guidance ⓘ |
| canBe | amended by further directions of the Lord Chief Justice ⓘ |
| covers |
appeals in criminal cases
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case management forms and standard directions ⓘ case management powers ⓘ disclosure in criminal proceedings ⓘ expert evidence in criminal cases ⓘ intermediaries and special measures ⓘ listing and trial preparation ⓘ plea and trial preparation hearings ⓘ reporting restrictions and open justice issues ⓘ sentencing procedure guidance ⓘ use of live links and video technology ⓘ vulnerable and intimidated witnesses ⓘ |
| enforcedIn |
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
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linked to:
Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal
Crown Court in England and Wales ⓘ
linked to:
Crown Court of England and Wales
Magistrates’ Courts in England and Wales ⓘ
linked to:
Magistrates' courts of England and Wales
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| form | written directions ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalField | criminal law ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
subordinate to primary legislation
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supplementary to Criminal Procedure Rules ⓘ |
| legalSystem | law of England and Wales ⓘ |
| nature | non-statutory guidance with authoritative status ⓘ |
| purpose |
to direct how criminal cases should be conducted
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to direct how criminal cases should be managed ⓘ to promote consistency in criminal procedure ⓘ to support the overriding objective of the Criminal Procedure Rules ⓘ |
| regulates |
case management in criminal courts
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conduct of criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Criminal Procedure Rules Committee
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linked to:
Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
overriding objective of dealing with cases justly ⓘ |
| supplements |
Criminal Procedure Rules of England and Wales
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linked to:
Criminal Procedure Rules
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| targetAudience |
court administrators
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judiciary ⓘ legal practitioners in criminal cases ⓘ |
| usedBy |
court staff
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criminal courts of England and Wales ⓘ judges in criminal cases ⓘ magistrates ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales Description of subject: The Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales are authoritative judicial guidelines that supplement criminal procedure rules by directing how criminal cases should be managed and conducted in the courts of England and Wales.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Criminal justice system of England and Wales
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governedBy
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Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales
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linked to: Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales
subject linked to:
Criminal Procedure Rules 2015 (and subsequent amendments)
linked to: Criminal Practice Directions of England and Wales