One of the essential requirements of a criminal advocate is a detailed knowledge of the law and rules of criminal procedure and sentencing. This manual provides details of the relevant law and rules which apply to criminal cases and deals with the elements of procedure and sentencing at various stages of the criminal process from the commencement of the prosecution to hearings in the magistrates court/youth court, the Crown Court, and the Court of Appeal. The manual covers all developments in the field of criminal litigation and sentencing including changes to date under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 with references to the provisions yet to be implemented and their possible influence on the law.
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Für Beruf und Forschung
Students studying on the Bar Vocational Course.
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Numerous tables
ISBN-13
978-0-19-928151-0 (9780199281510)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Foreword; Preface; Table of cases; Table of statutes; 1. Introduction; 2. Preliminaries; 3. Remands and bail; 4. Mode of trial; 5. Summary trial; 6. Non-custodial sentences in the magistrates' court; 7. Custodial sentences in the magistrates' court; 8. Youth court trials; 9. Non-custodial sentences in the youth court; 10. Custodial sentences in the youth court; 11. Committal proceedings; 12. Appeals from decisions of the magistrates; 13. Disclosure; 14. Indictments; 15. Crown Court trial; 16. Procedure between conviction and sentence; 17. Non-custodial sentences in the Crown Court; 18. Custodial sentences in the Crown Court; 19. Appeals to the Court of Appeal; Appendices; Index
