amend the Criminal Procedure Act 2009— (i) to enable expert evidence to be trial concurrently or consecutively in a criminal trial; and (ii) to enable the Supreme Court or the County Court to hear and determine a charge for a summary offence when the prosecution discontinues a proceeding for an indictable offence; and (iii) to expand the orders available to the Court of Appeal on a successful appeal against conviction; and amend the Crimes (Mental Impairment to and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 enable expert evidence to be given concurrently or consecutively in— investigation into the fitness of an accused to stand under Part 2 of that Act; and (ii) a special hearing under Part 3 of that Act; and amend the Crimes Act 1958 to clarify the fault element for an offence of attempt to commit certain sexual offences; and amend the Jury Directions Act 2015 to ensure that Part 5 of that Act also applies to a charge for an offence of conspiracy, incitement or attempt to commit certain sexual offences. 2 Commencement
amend the Criminal Procedure Act 2009— (i) to enable expert evidence to be concurrently or consecutively in a criminal trial; and (ii) to enable the Supreme Court or the County Court to hear and determine a charge for a summary offence when the prosecution discontinues a proceeding for an indictable offence; and (iii) to expand the orders available to the Court of Appeal on a successful appeal against conviction; and amend the Crimes (Mental Impairment and Unfitness to be Tried) Act 1997 to enable expert evidence to be given concurrently or consecutively in— investigation into the fitness of an accused to stand trial under Part 2 of that Act; and (ii) a special hearing under Part 3 of that Act; and amend the Crimes Act 1958 to clarify the fault element for an offence of attempt to commit certain sexual offences; and amend the Jury Directions Act 2015 to ensure that Part 5 of that Act also applies to a charge for an offence of conspiracy, incitement or attempt to commit certain sexual offences. 2 Commencement
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