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Criminal Litigation and Sentencing 2009-2010
2009 Edition
The City Law School
400 pages
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292x206mm
978-0-19-956850-5
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Paperback
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13 August 2009
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- Provides an excellent introduction to the legal framework underpinning all aspects of the criminal justice system from arrest and charge of a suspect, through to trial, appeal, and sentencing, ensuring that the reader is fully equipped with a thorough understanding of the rules and procedures which govern the working practice of a criminal advocate
- Clearly examines the procedures applicable in each of the criminal courts, ensuring that the reader is able to effectively prepare, and conduct, a hearing in the magistrates', Crown and youth courts with confidence
- Features a dedicated section which clearly highlights whether or not a provision of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 has been implemented, designed to demystify the implementation schedule of the Act ensuring that the reader is aware of the current legislative framework in which they must work
New to this edition - This 2009-2010 edition has been fully updated to include coverage of all recent case law and legislative developments in this area including coverage of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008, the Coroners and Justice Bill 2009 and the Policing and Crime Bill 2009
Written by experienced practitioners in this area, Criminal Litigation and Sentencing offers an excellent introduction to the law, rules and practices of criminal procedure and sentencing which govern the role of the criminal advocate across the full range of
criminal proceedings, including trial in the magistrates', youth, Crown and appellant courts. The legal framework underpinning all aspects of a criminal case is clearly examined, from the moment an individual is arrested and charged, through to trial, and appeals against conviction. Full consideration is also given to the law and practice of sentencing ensuring that the junior practitioner has a full working knowledge of all aspects of the criminal justice system which may be encountered in the early years of practice.
This 2009-2010 edition has been fully revised in light of recent developments to the criminal justice system introduced by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008, the Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008 and the Criminal Procedure
(Amendment No 2) Rules 2008. Important case law developments and reform options, including the Coroners and Justice Bill 2009 and the Policing and Crime Bill, are also considered ensuring that the reader is equipped with the most up-to-date information in this dynamic area of the law.
Criminal Litigation and Sentencing is essential reading for all trainee barristers, and is also a useful source of reference for junior practitioners wishing to refresh their knowledge of the criminal justice system and its procedures.Readership: Students studying on the Bar Vocational Course.
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The City Law School Contributors:
Elizabeth Beckerlegge, Barrister, Senior Lecturer, University of the West of England, Bristol
James Griffiths, Barrister, Senior Lecturer, The City Law School
Peter Hungerford-Welch, Barrister, Associate Dean, The City Law School
Robert McPeake, Barrister, Principal Lecturer, The City Law School
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1.: Introduction
2.: Preliminaries
3.: Bail
4.: Allocation
5.: Summary trial
6.: Youth court trials
7.: Sending cases to the Crown Court
8.: Appeals from decisions of magistrates
9.: Disclosure
10.: Indictments
11.: Crown Court trial
12.: Appeals to the Court of Appeal
13.: Procedure between conviction and sentence
14.: The principles of sentencing
15.: Non-custodial sentences in the magistrates' court
16.: Custodial sentences in the magistrates' court
17.: Non-custodial sentences in the youth court
18.: Custodial sentences in the youth court
19.: Non-custodial sentences in the Crown Court
20.: Custodial sentences in the Crown Court
Appendix 1: Triable either way offences - determining the mode of trial (ss 17A-23, MCA 1980)
Appendix 2: Victims and other witnesses
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