What is Committal Hearing? | The Defenders: Criminal Defence Lawyers Sydney & Parramatta

What is a Committal Hearing?

NEWS WHAT IS A COMMITTAL HEARING? A committal hearing is a process in which a Magistrate determines whether there is enough evidence from the prosecution for your case to go to trial. According to the Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) (the Act), if the evidence available cannot satisfy a reasonable jury, properly instructed, beyond reasonable…