Full Description
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 pupil barrister is fully prepared forpractice.
Contents
12: Preliminaries3: Bail4: Classification of offences and mode of trial5: Summary trial6: Youth court trials7: Sending cases to the Crown court8: Appeals from decisions of magistrates9: Disclosure10: Indictments11: Crown Court trial12: Appeals to the Court of Appeal13: Procedure between conviction and sentence14: The principle of sentencing15: Non-custodial sentences16: Custodial sentences17: Sentencing young offenders
