Criminal Defence
Good Practice in the Criminal Courts
4th Edition
Published on 30. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-1-78446-089-1 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition of Criminal Defence offers a step-by-step guide to practice and procedure in all of the criminal courts. It covers the process in detail, from the role of the defence solicitor, through to shaping a case at the police station, to preparing for trial and finally action after acquittal or conviction and sentence. It also contains specific chapters on youths and clients at a disadvantage. Based on up-to-date case law, it is a best practice guide to being a criminal solicitor and complements the goals of the Law Society's Criminal Law Accreditation Scheme.
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Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78446-089-1 (9781784460891)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
01/2008
3rd Edition
The Law Society
€94.28
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Persons
Roger Ede was formerly the secretary to the Law Society's Criminal Committee and is a retired district judge (magistrates' courts).
Anthony Edwards is the senior partner in the leading criminal practice TV Edwards and is an established author, lecturer and trainer. Anthony is also a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Council.
Anthony Edwards is the senior partner in the leading criminal practice TV Edwards and is an established author, lecturer and trainer. Anthony is also a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Council.
Content
1. The defence solicitor; 2. Legal and professional duties; 3. Obtaining core information for the file; 4. Maintaining file quality; 5. Managing the case; 6. Shaping the case in the police station; 7. Funding the case; 8. The defendant in custody; 9. Advising your client to plead guilty or not guilty; and on likely sentences if convicted; 10. Choosing a place of trial; 11. Preparing for sentence: plea of guilty or conviction; 12. Directions and case management for trial: special measures, bad character and hearsay; 13. Preparing for trial: analysing witness testimony and obtaining disclosure; 14. Preparing for trial: gathering evidence and analysing physical material; 15. Preparing for a Crown Court trial: process issues; 16. Youths; 17. Clients at
a disadvantage; 18. Action after acquittal or conviction and sentence; Appendices.
a disadvantage; 18. Action after acquittal or conviction and sentence; Appendices.