The Court granted a short adjournment of final oral addresses from Monday to Wednesday in environmental criminal prosecution proceedings, after the defendants' solicitor appeared unwell and counsel had returned his brief due to non-payment. The Court required the defendants to file at least an abbreviated written outline of their defence position on each charge by 5pm the following day, balancing the defendants' right to a fair trial against the strong public interest in concluding protracted prosecutions.
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