Effective trial
A trial that goes ahead on the day it was listed.
In the magistrates’ courts, a trial is effective if it starts on the planned day and reaches a verdict. In the Crown Court, it is effective once a jury is sworn in.
Official sources
This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice. The official sources above are the authority.
See also
Cracked trial · Ineffective trial · How a case moves from charge to sentence · All explainers
