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2009-06-27

31. Court may change place of hearing

31. Court may change place of hearing

If the Magistrates' Court considers that-

(a) a fair hearing in a criminal proceeding cannot otherwise be had; or

(b) for any other reason it is appropriate to do so-

the court may order that the hearing be held at another place or venue of the court that the court considers appropriate.

In DPP v Towle (Ruling No 1) VSC 551, Cummings J discussed the competing considerations in play regarding hearing an emotive trial in proximity to the location of the alleged offences.

Posted by Dr Manhattan at 3:19 AM
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