| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover -- Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook 2024 -- Copyright -- Contents -- Icons List -- Table of Cases -- Table of Practice Directions -- Table of Statutes -- Table of Statutory Instruments -- Table of Treaties and Conventions -- Abbreviations -- Part A Procedure and Evidence -- A1 Abuse of Process -- A2 Adjournments -- A3 Admissibility and Exclusion of Evidence -- A4 Allocation and Plea before Venue -- A5 Amending Charge -- A6 Appeals and Reopening -- A7 Bad Character -- A8 Bail -- A9 Binding Rulings -- A10 Case Management -- A11 Civil Orders -- A12 Commencing Proceedings: Time Limits -- A13 Costs -- A14 Court-Appointed Legal Representatives -- A15 Custody Time Limits -- A16 Disclosure -- A17 Hearsay -- A18 Identification Evidence -- A19 Legal Aid -- A20 Mental Disorder -- A21 Misbehaviour at Court -- A22 Presence of Defendant and Prosecutor in Court -- A23 Pre-Charge Hearings -- A24 Remand Periods -- A25 Reporting Restrictions -- A26 Sending and Transfer for Trial -- A27 Special Measures and Vulnerable Witnesses -- A28 Submission of No Case -- A29 Transfer/Remittal of Criminal Cases -- A30 Video/Live Links -- A31 Witnesses, Issue of Summons, or Warrant -- Part B Youths in the Adult Court -- B1 Age of Offender and the Position of Those Attaining 18 -- B2 Bail -- B3 Breach of Orders, and New Offences Committed during an Order -- B4 Jurisdiction of the Adult Magistrates' Court over Children -- B5 Managing the Case -- B6 Remittal to the Youth Court for Trial/Sentence -- B7 Parents and Guardians -- B8 Reporting Restrictions -- B9 Sentencing -- B10 Summary Trials Involving Children -- Part C Offences -- C1 Animal Offences -- C2 Breach Offences -- C3 Administration of Justice -- C4 Communication Network Offences -- C5 Computer Misuse -- C6 Criminal Damage -- C7 Drugs -- C8 Education Act -- C9 Harassment Offences -- C10 Immigration and Document Offences -- C11 Prison Offences -- C12 Public Order -- C13 Road Traffic Offences-Definitions -- C14 Road Traffic Offences -- C15 Sexual Offences -- C16 Dishonesty and Offences against Property -- C17 Offences against the Person -- C18 Weapons Offences -- Part D Sentencing -- D1 Alteration of Sentence -- D2 Banning Orders (Football) -- D3 Breach of Post-Sentence Supervision -- D4 Committal for Sentence -- D5 Community Orders: Imposition and Breach -- D6 Compensation Order -- D7 Confiscation: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 -- D8 Criminal Behaviour Orders -- D9 Custodial Sentences -- D10 Dangerous Offenders -- D11 Deferment of Sentence -- D12 Deprivation Order -- D13 Detention in Young Offender Institution -- D14 Discharges: Conditional and Absolute -- D15 Discounts for Early Plea -- D16 Disqualification from Driving -- D17 Fines -- D18 Forfeiture Order -- D19 Mental Health Disposals -- D20 Minimum Sentences -- D21 Newton Hearings -- D22 Notification Requirements |
| Summary |
This book provides a complete practical guide by incorporating full references to the Magistrates' Court Sentencing Guidelines. It covers all the key aspects of magistrates' court practice and focuses on the areas most likely to arise at short notice that require an instant response from the advocate. It looks at offences most frequently experienced at court, such as assault, public order, dishonesty, drugs, weapons, driving, criminal damage, and sexual offences. The book includes tables, flow-charts, and a clear system of icons that aid comprehension and speedy navigation. Cross-referencing to Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2024 provides an easy access to in-depth commentary |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Audience |
Specialized |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 27, 2024) |
| Subject |
Criminal courts -- England
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Criminal courts -- Wales
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Conduct of court proceedings -- England -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Conduct of court proceedings -- Wales -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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LAW.
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Sentencing.
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Criminal Procedure.
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Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
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Law.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Liggins, Caroline, author
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| ISBN |
9780198906636 |
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0198906633 |
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