Task guide
Criminal matters, charges and bail
Record the charges, the prosecuting authority, bail with its sureties and conditions, and custody, on a criminal matter.
Charges
On a criminal matter's case, open Criminal and record each charge with its particulars and the prosecuting authority. Change a charge as it is amended; the history is kept.
Bail
Record bail with its conditions and standing. Each surety is a party on the matter, so they are part of every conflict check. Bail reviews and remand return dates are hearings, so they sit in the court diary and start their deadlines like any other.
Custody
Record the client's custody as it changes. Custody entries are never edited or removed, so the record shows where the client was held on any day.
Stage
Record whether the case is at committal or at trial, and move it through its stages as it goes.
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