Part 3Procedure before trial
Case management
57Case review
At the case review hearing, the court must deal with any matter in section 56(1)(a) to (e) that has been identified in the case management memorandum.
If the defendant is unrepresented, the parties must, as appropriate,—
- inform the court of the matters specified in section 56(1); and
- if the matter is to proceed to a Judge-alone trial, inform the court of the matters referred to in section 56(2).
At the case review hearing the court may,—
- in the case of a proceeding for which there will be a Judge-alone trial, adjourn the proceedings for trial; and
- in the case of a proceeding for which there will be a jury trial, adjourn the proceedings for trial callover.
A Registrar must exercise the power of the court under this section if—
- the defendant is represented; and
- a case management memorandum has been filed; and
- according to the case management memorandum,—
- the defendant does not intend to change his or her plea; and
- the prosecutor does not intend to seek leave to amend or withdraw any charge; and
- the prosecutor does not propose to add any new charge or charges against the defendant; and
- the defendant does not request a sentence indication; and
- no party has given notice that it intends to make any other pre-trial application; and
- no other matter is identified of a kind described in section 56(1)(e).
- the defendant does not intend to change his or her plea; and


