Archbold Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2023

The comprehensive, authoritative and practically focused work for practitioners working in magistrates’ courts, youth courts and those working within the wider criminal justice sector. Archbold Magistrates' Court Criminal Practice provides detailed coverage of the criminal jurisdiction of magistrates’ courts and youth courts, together with the growing number of civil orders which complement the criminal jurisdiction. Content is easily accessible, allowing the user to quickly identify key issues and find fast answers to difficult questions. An essential work for all involved in making the system effective: practitioners prosecuting or defending, magistrates, and those responsible for advising them in the administration of the courts. Usable as a stand-alone reference in magistrates’ and youth court proceedings.

As well as all the information you expect the new edition includes:

• Nationality and Borders Act 2022
• Policing, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
• Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
• Latest amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules and Criminal Practice Directions
• New Attorney General’s guidelines on disclosure
• Incorporation of increased sentencing powers available to magistrates’ courts in respect of either way offence
• References to all new sentencing guidelines
• Consideration of new key cases
• Revised chapter dealing with revenue, customs and immigration offences