Published in conjunction with The City Law School, the Bar Manuals are written specifically for students on the Bar Professional Training Course by expert teams of practising barristers and current or former tutors. Each manual provides a practical guide to the law, practice, and procedure of the individual subject, and offers clear explanations of the relevant substantive and procedural law. Where appropriate, the manuals contain worked examples, sample documentation, and exercises Criminal Litigation and Sentencing offers an excellent introduction to the criminal justice system and the rules and procedures which govern the role of the criminal advocate. The manual provides practical guidance on all aspects of a criminal case, from arrest and charge, to trial, appeals, and sentence. Full consideration Is given to criminal proceedings in magistrates', youth, and Crown courts, so that the trainee barrister is fully prepared for practice
This book serves as a course companion and revision guide to the BPTC Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing course and examination.
Criminal Litigation and Sentencing gives the reader a detailed understanding of the key laws, rules and procedures underpinning the criminal justice system from arrest and charge of a suspect to trial, sentencing, and appeal.
It's Criminal!: A Guide to Learning Criminal Litigation, Evidence and Sentencing
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 ...
With a helpful glossary as well as suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, this is an ideal text for anyone with an interest in the criminal justice system.
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 ...
This manual looks at how the lawyer conducts a criminal case in practice. It covers the relevant statutory rules and case law and provides guidance on how the actual tasks are carried out.
This manual accompanies the advanced criminal litigation option on the Bar Vocational Course, which goes considerably beyond the scope of the course in criminal litigation and sentencing.
Whilst the role of formulating sentencing guidelines now belongs to the SC, in cases where there is no definitive SGC ... Appeal sentencing decisions are reported in the Criminal Appeal Sentencing Reports and summarised in Blackstone's ...