Shala trial: The Panel decides on the conduct of the proceedings

In its decision on the conduct of the proceedings in the Shala trial, Trial Panel I, inter alia, allocated 53.5 hours to the SPO to present its case, during which the SPO intends to call 19 witnesses. The Defence will be given the same amount of time to cross-examine an SPO witness as effectively used by the SPO for its direct examination of that witness. The Victims’ Counsel shall be allocated 25 per cent of the time effectively used by the SPO. Finally, the Panel set 19 May and 16 June as additional hearing dates and cancelled 30 June as a hearing day. More details in the actual order.