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Archbold Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2015, 11th Edition

Archbold Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2015, 11th Edition

Author: District Judge Barbara Barnes
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9780414035386
Published In: August 2014
Format: Hardback
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Archbold authority for the magistrates' court.

Bringing you the authority, trust and reassurance you would expect from Archbold, but designed specifically for the magistrates’ court, Archbold Magistrates’ Courts Criminal Practice 2015 arms you with all the expertise you need to successfully practice in the magistrates’ court.

Covers all criminal matters dealt with in the magistrates’ court
Follows a chronological order, so that you can find the information you need quickly
Gives you the law and procedures from those who really understand how it works
Provides practical guidance on substantive law, showing what the prosecution must prove, defences and sentencing for each offence
Includes full citation of authorities from statute and case law which can be cited in court
Features specialist coverage of youth courts, with guidance on proceedings and the regime for vulnerable witnesses
Sets out how to deal with mentally disordered offenders, showing what special arrangements apply
Contains flowcharts, procedural checklists, core statutory material, Codes, Rules and Practice Directions for ease of reference
Ensures portability with a one-volume format, ideal for court use

New to the 2015 edition

Amendments of the Crime and Courts Act 2013 affecting sentencing
Amendments by the Anti-Social Behaviour , Crime and Policing Act 2014, introducing offences of low-level theft by shoplifting and amendments to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
Inclusion in the Youth Court chapters:

Anticipated changes resulting from the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2014 affecting sentencing
Civil Injunctions for Youths brought in by the Anti-Social Behaviour , Crime and Policing Act 2014
Youth Gang Injunctions under the Crime and Courts Act 2013

New sentencing guidelines for Sexual Offences
Completely updated and revised Criminal Procedure Rules and Codes of
Practice under PACE
New Criminal Practice Direction issued in October 2013

Guidance
Provides practical guidance on all criminal matters including road traffic, youth courts, domestic violence, dealt with in the magistrates’ court including youth courts and procedure prior to trial in the Crown Court allowing those who prosecute or defend access to invaluable information in and out of court.

Scope and content
Provides a one-stop shop for magistrates’ court work, offering expert guidance on sentencing and extradition

Part I: Pre-Trial Issues
Chapter 1: Criminal Investigations
Chapter 2: Constitution and Jurisdiction
Chapter 3: Extradition
Chapter 4: Commencement of Proceedings
Chapter 5: Bail
Chapter 6: Disclosure
Chapter 7: Pre-Trial Procedure

Part II: Summary Trial
Chapter 8: Summary Trial
Chapter 9: Witnesses
Chapter 10: Evidence
Chapter 11: Challenging Decisions

Part III: Specific Offences
Chapter 12: General Principles
Chapter 13: Offences of Violence
Chapter 14: Sexual Offences
Chapter 15: Property Offences
Chapter 16: Public Order Offences
Chapter 17: Road Traffic Offences
Chapter 18: Offences Involving Drugs
Chapter 19: Revenue and Customs Offences Chapter 20: Regulatory Offences
Chapter 21: Corruption and other Offences against Public Morals and Policy and Offences against Public Justice

Part IV: Sentencing
Chapter 22: General Principles of Sentencing
Chapter 23: Specific Sentences
Chapter 24: Exclusion, Alteration and Enforcement

Part V: Youth Courts
Chapter 25: Jurisdictional Issues
Chapter 26: Bail in the Youth Court
Chapter 27: Sentencing in the Youth Court

Part VI: Mentally Disordered Offenders
Chapter 28: Mentally Disordered Offenders

Part VII: Legal Aid and Costs
Chapter 29: Legal Representation
Chapter 30: Costs

Appendices:
Appendix A: The PACE Codes
Appendix B: Code of Practice on Disclosure
Appendix C: AG’s Guidelines on Disclosure
Appendix D: Protocol For The Provision Of Advance Information, Prosecution Evidence And Disclosure Of Unused Material In The Magistrates’ Courts
Appendix E: Code for Crown Prosecutors
Appendix F: Consolidated Criminal Practice Direction
Appendix G: Criminal Procedure Rules 2005
Appendix H: National Allocation Guidelines 2006
Appendix I: Adult Criminal Case Management Framework
Appendix J: Overarching Principles—Sentencing Youths

Barbara Barnes, General Editor is a District Judge based in Middlesex with 20 years’ experience in the magistrates’ court (most recently as the Justices’ Clerk in Greenwich).

Kevin McCormac OBE is Head of the Sentencing Guidelines Secretariat supporting the Sentencing Guidelines Council and Sentencing Advisory Panel. Formerly a Justices’ Clerk and Justices’ Chief Executive, he was President of the Justices’ Clerks’ Society for 2000/01. He is also an author of Wilkinson’s Road Traffic Offences.

William Carter is a barrister at Gray's Inn, and has worked on Archbold Crown for over 10 years.

Louise Cowen—assistant editor. Lincoln House Chambers

Stephen Shay is a barrister at 1 King's Bench Walk and has worked on Archbold Crown for over 10 years

Stephen Leake, Barrister

District Judge Quentin Purdy, Gray's Inn

Dr Michael Stockdale, Director for the centre for criminal and Civil Procedure and evidence schoold of Law, Northumbria University

Paul Clark District Judge and recorder of the Crown Court

Thomas Ring, Barrister and Clerk to the Justices if the North and East London

District Judge Tanweer Ikram - Inner Temple