Effective Date: 16 April 2025
CPD 9
Direction:
- Information about a case or its participants presented or discussed during a pre-trial conference or other type of conference in criminal proceedings must not be published or broadcast in any way. This ban on publication applies automatically; no application is necessary.
- Unless the court otherwise orders, this ban does not apply to information regarding the scheduling of future court appearances in the proceedings or the nature of the appearances.
- The ban created by this practice direction applies to any submissions made, materials presented, and in-court discussions during pre-trial conferences and other types of conferences. It applies both in cases expected to tried by judge and jury and in those expected to be tried by judge alone.
- Unless the court otherwise orders, the ban described in this practice direction remains in effect until the conclusion of the proceedings in a verdict, the withdrawal of the charges, or, if the Crown enters a stay of proceedings, one year after the entry of the stay. The ban may be extended on application, on notice to the parties, and to the media in accordance with PD-56.
- Anyone may apply for an order varying or revoking the ban described in this practice direction on seven (7) days’ notice to the parties.
- The presiding judge retains the authority to vary, revoke, or extend the terms of the ban described in this practice direction on the judge’s own motion.