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Magistrates Courts Criminal Practice 2011

Magistrates Courts Criminal Practice 2011

Author: David Brewer
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
ISBN: 9781846612732
Published In: March 2011
Format: Hardback + CD-ROM
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Designed to combine authority with practicality, this work provides step-by-step advice on a vast array of court procedures.

Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2011 provides, in one volume, a complete reference work for advocates and officials in the Magistrates' courts. Designed to combine authority with practicality, it provides step-by-step advice on a vast array of court procedures following the normal progression of a case from cautions and commencement of proceedings right through to appeals, including a thorough treatment of the law and practice of evidence as it relates to cases in the magistrates' courts.

Key Features:

Procedural guides provide a step-by-step summary of the main procedures supported by references to the legislative framework and case-law
Elements of the offences includes details of over 155 offences, enabling advocates to identify quickly which elements of the offences are disputed and which are not, as well as setting out available defences
Statutory materials are presented alphabetically, so finding what you need is quick and easy
The full text is included on an accompanying CD-ROM enabling you to access the work on your PC at the office and on your laptop at court

New for 2011:

Magistrates’ Courts Criminal Practice has been fully updated for 2011 to include:

Latest legislative changes including Crime and Security Act 2010, the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and the Policing and Crime Act 2009
The Criminal Procedure Rules 2010 up to and including the 2nd amendment due to come into force in April
Coverage of the Youth Court Bench Book 2010 including key extracts

Table of Statutory Instruments
Table of Cases
Table of Practice Directions
Table of PACE Practice Directions
Table of Abbreviations

PART I: Procedural Guides

SECTION A: CAUTIONS AND PENALTY NOTICES FOR
DISORDER
SECTION B: COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
SECTION C: LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION
SECTION D: CONSTITUTION AND JURISDICTION
SECTION E: ADJOURNMENT, BAIL OR CUSTODY
SECTION F: INDICATION OF PLEA, ADVANCE
INFORMATION, MODE OF TRIAL AND PLEA
SECTION G: SUMMARY TRIAL (NOT GUILTY PLEA)
SECTION H: SUMMARY TRIAL (GUILTY PLEA)
SECTION I: SENDING AN ACCUSED FOR TRIAL,
COMMITTAL FOR TRIAL AND TRANSFER FOR TRIAL
SECTION J: EVIDENCE
SECTION K: SENTENCING IN THE ADULT COURT –
OFFENCES COMMITTED ON OR AFTER 4 APRIL 2005
SECTION L:YOUTH COURT
SECTION M: ROAD TRAFFIC ENDORSEMENT
SECTION N: OFFENDERS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL
DISORDER
SECTION O: ENFORCEMENT
SECTION P: MISBEHAVIOUR IN A MAGISTRATES’ COURT
SECTION Q: CIVIL APPLICATIONS
SECTION R: APPEALS

PART II: Elements of Offences

PART III: Statutes

PART IV: Statutory Instruments

PART V: Practice Directions

PART VI: Codes of Practice and Guidelines

Index

General Editor:

David Brewer, Barrister, Clerk to the Justices, HM Courts Service, Wiltshire; and a President of the Justices' Clerks Society

Contributors:

Juan Batchelor, Solicitor, County Legal Information Officer, HM Courts Service, Wiltshire,
David Chidgey, Barrister, Albion Chambers
Matthew Donkin, Barrister, Zenith Chambers
John Hope, Barrister, Deputy Clerk to the Justices, HM Courts Service, Wiltshire
Anesh Pema, Barrister, Zenith Chambers
Christopher Rose, Barrister, New Court Chambers
Alessandro Roveri, Solicitor, Legal Team Manager, HM Courts Service, Devon and Cornwall
Richard Ward, Solicitor, Emeritus, Professor of Public Law, De Montfort University
Nicholas Wattam, Solicitor, Deputy Clerk to the Justices, HM Courts Service, Thames Valley

"The Key word here is 'clarity' - ever a necessary but too often a rare attribute when it comes to legal texts - but evident in abundance in this comprehensive and authoritative volume recently published by Jordans."
Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers

Previous Edition Reviews

"For clarity, ease of reference and razor sharp analysis, this book is essential for any criminal practitioner"
John Cooper, Criminal Law & Justice Weekly

"A book compiled by practitioners for practitioners. In providing clear procedural guides, backed up by statutory and case law references, and outlines of the elements of common offences (not to mention available defences), it allows advocates, Assistant Justices' Clerks and others whose work takes them into magistrates' courts to quickly check the essential legal features surrounding the case before the court with the minimum of effort. This is a book that succeeds in simplifying often complex issues, contributing to the drive for speedy justice, and it will prove an invaluable companion on the often tortuous road to understanding"
Chris Armstrong, President Of The Justices' Clerks' Society And Clerk To the Justices In Cumbria

"thorough and well-presented, covering all the substantial areas of criminal work...very readable"
Solicitors Journal

"a sound investment"
New Law Journal

"an excellent navigational aid ... for practice and procedure. ... an essentail work of reference for all practitioners who routinely deal with cases in the magistrates' courts"
Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor of Richmond Green Chambers