A plea and sentence hearing is now scheduled to take place on 29 June but judge Paul Ramsey KC said this was tempered by the potential ongoing impacts of the strike.
“It is an extra burden to bear, but our hands are tied by the ongoing matter,” he said.
The judge added that he hoped this case could be an exception to the ongoing impasse.
The strike action, which commenced in January, has meant that no Crown Court cases involving defendants who require legal aid can proceed.
Ian McCollum was 52 years old when he was fatally injured at McKinstry Biomass Ltd in the Carnbane Industrial Estate on 24 January, 2022.
It is understood he was injured by heavy machinery at the premises.
At the time the firm’s directors described him as one of their “most respected drivers” and expressed their sympathy to his family.
Manley was later charged with manslaughter and being an employee who failed to take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself and of other persons.
He was released on ongoing bail ahead of the sentencing process.
