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Legal measures to improve trial preparedness for prosecutors and defence lawyers

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November 11, 2026

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Legal measures to improve trial preparedness for prosecutors and defence lawyers

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Legal measures are being introduced to ensure that police prosecutors and defence lawyers have their statements and accompanying documents ready for trial.

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice, Michael Lashley, says these requirements are necessary to strengthen the Magistrates’ Courts and help speed up the administration of justice.

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He was speaking at the National Crime Symposium, held at the Savannah Beach Hotel in Hastings, Christ Church, today.

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