From December 12th, 2023, preliminary enquiries will be abolished.

This is according to the Office of the Attorney General which says the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act 2011 and its six amending Acts will be proclaimed next Tuesday.

The AG’s Office says this will prompt changes to the functioning of the Courts and the dispensation of justice, reduce case backlog, ease the burden on witnesses and eliminate the wastage of time and resources in the disposal of indictable matters.

Going forward, it adds that citizens can anticipate a reformed, streamlined, and operational pre-trial system that has been developed over decades.