Seanad debates
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Criminal Procedure Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed)
3:00 pm
Ivana Bacik (Independent)
I do not think the 23 days is stringent. The prosecution must do it at least 23 days before the trial, but at any point in the months preceding the trial. It is a tight onus on the defence or the defence solicitors who are increasingly being given these time limits for the disclosure of evidence. In that context we need to look at extending the period for the service of the defence notices.
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