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Old 18th Aug 2006, 15:59
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Algy
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Yes that's it. It's routine in Magistrates Courts for the case to be 'remanded' a couple of times (or more) during which the authorities just update the court on how the case is coming along. And the defendant is not always required even to attend. So it's quite likely that nothing happened on 10 August apart from a date being set for the Crown Court trial (where it is also an option for the defendant to turn up and decide to plead guilty.)

There is a further complication, which is that under UK law very little is allowed to be reported of a remand Magistrates Court hearing even if it is said in open court. So even if any detail was given on 10 August, or any other hearing, then it could not be reported. Us media types actually quite like that law because it gives us a few months to get all our background material together before the trial (should there be one) finally starts.

(All a bit oversimplified, but that's the gist.)
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