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Closing Addresses

Defence (Procedure) Rules, r. 54 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) After all the evidence has been given the prosecutor and the accused may each make a closing address to the court. 63 (2) The accused shall be entitled to making his closing address after the closing address by the prosecutor. (3) Where two or more accused are represented by the same defending officer or Attorney-at-law he may make one closing address only. (4) Where the accused is not represented by a defending officer or Attorney-at-law, then, whether or not he himself has given evidence, the prosecutor shall not make a closing address unless the accused has called witnesses as to the facts of the case.
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