Full Description
Criminal Litigation offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the areas of criminal litigation covered on the Legal Practice Course. Making effective use of realistic case studies backed up by online documentation, the text combines theory with practical considerations and encourages students to focus on putting their knowledge into a practical context. Written in an informal and accessible style, it covers all procedural and evidential issues that arisein criminal cases. The more complex areas of criminal litigation are examined using numerous diagrams, flowcharts, and examples, while potential changes in the law are highlighted by specially designed 'Looking Ahead' boxes. Chapters end with key points summaries and self-test questions, enabling students toquickly sum up what they have read and test their own knowledge.Online ResourcesCriminal Litigation is accompanied by a wide range of online resources, freely accessible to students. This includes: - Case study documentation- Web links-Three additional chapters, covering 'Advising at the Police Station - Practical Steps'; 'White Collar Crime - Regulatory Offences'; and 'Sentencing in Road Traffic Cases'-Answers to self-test question -Video case studies-Criminal Litigation Express Train timeline
Contents
1. Introduction to Criminal Litigation1: Introduction2: An introduction to the law of criminal evidence and advocacy2. Investigation and the Decision to Charge3: The powers to stop, search, and arrest4: Detention and interrogation5: The right to silence at the police station6: Challenging unlawfully and unfairly obtained evidence7: Obtaining identification evidence8: The decision to prosecute and the prosecution's duties of disclosure of evidence3. From Charge to Trial9: Funding of criminal defence services and first appearance process10: The law and practice relating to court bail11: Prosecuting an either-way offence12: Prosecuting summary offences13: Crown Court proceedings pre-trial14: Trial before the Crown Court4. Proving the Case - The Rules of Criminal Evidence15: The burden of proof16: Witness evidence17: Corroboration, the 'Turnbull guidelines' and opinion evidence18: Hearsay evidence19: Character evidence and the accused as a witness at trial20: Private privilege5. Post Conviction: Sentencing and Appeals21: Sentencing procedure and the general principles of sentencing22: Specific types of sentence and the plea in mitigation23: Specific types of sentence and the plea in mitigation6. Youth Justice24: Youth justice - introduction25: Prosecuting young offenders26: Sentencing young offendersAppendix 1Additional chapters (online only)
