Criminal Procedure Code to be amendedBy Pamodi WaravitaThe Justice Ministry will be gazetting amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979, to introduce a pre-trial procedure to High Courts. It is learnt that the pre-trial procedure will enable the two disputing parties to negotiate with lawyers in a conference so as to curtail a lengthy trial period. The aim is to ensure that all pre-trial activities are concluded before the case is heard before the trial judge. Pre-trial conferences are also used in a number of other countries to shorten the trial period or even to bring a resolution to the disputing parties before the case goes to trial.

Source: The Nation June 23, 2021 18:11 UTC