Suspected fraudsters and gangsters should not be charged to avoid 'clogging up courts', says guidance.
Suspected fraudsters and gangsters should not be charged during the coronavirus outbreak to avoid"clogging up" courts, new guidance recommends.The guidance will apply to courts in England and Wales for several months.also advises that some people charged be released on bail for long periods.
Most current trials have been stopped, it says, because of problems over the attendance of witnesses, defendants, lawyers and jurors. It suggests placing offences into one of three categories, according to how quickly criminal proceedings have to be brought, with priority given to cases where a suspect needs to be remanded into custody.These cases, classed as"immediate", include murder, serious domestic abuse where there is a risk of further offending, serous sexual offences, robbery, offences under the Terrorism Act and violent disorder.
The next type of case, referred to as"high priority", would involve the suspect not appearing in court for up to eight weeks after being charged.
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