This book sets out the criminal litigation process in a clear and logical order,explaining the procedures in a way that can be understood by students with no prior knowledge. All the main aspects of criminal litigation are covered, including: an overview of the courts and their jurisdictions; legal aid and the duty solicitor scheme; PACE and police station procedure; bail; mode of trial and committal proceedings; summary trial; trial on indictment; sentencing and appeals; and juveniles.
Author(s): Frances Burton, Jonathan Clore
Edition: 3
Year: 1997
Language: English
Pages: 434
Book Cover......Page 1
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Table of statutes......Page 6
1 Courts and procedure: an overview......Page 28
2 Criminal litigation practice......Page 38
3 Professional conduct......Page 50
4 Substantive law: driving offences......Page 80
5 Substantive law: theft and related offences......Page 102
6 Financing the defence......Page 120
7 Bail practice and procedure......Page 134
8 PACE and police station procedure......Page 150
9 Election of the mode of trial......Page 174
10 Committal proceedings......Page 186
11 Summary trial......Page 196
12 Trial on indictment......Page 212
13 Sentencing of adult offenders......Page 238
14 Appeals......Page 264
15 Juveniles......Page 276
16 Evidence: an introduction......Page 292
17 Definitions and scope of the subject......Page 302
18 Burden, standard of proof and presumptions......Page 308
19 Witnesses......Page 316
20 Course of trial, examinations, opinion, documentary and real evidence......Page 326
21 Legal communications privilege......Page 346
22 Admissions......Page 352
23 Confessions and illegally obtained evidence......Page 362
24 The rule against hearsay evidence......Page 376
25 Hearsay admissible under the Criminal Justice Act 1988......Page 382
26 Other exceptions to the hearsay rule......Page 392
27 Evidence of character and convictions......Page 402
28 Corroboration, evidence of identity and self-serving evidence......Page 426
29 Public interest immunity and private privilege......Page 438
Index......Page 442
