Subjects:

Criminal Law

Contents:

I - INTRODUCTION

1 Setting the Scene

2 Preliminaries on Court Appearance

3 Prosecution

4 The Decision to Prosecute

II - THE MAGISTRATES' COURT

5 Magistrates and their Courts

6 Bail and Remedies

7 Mode of Trial

8 Disclosure

9 Course of a Summary Trial

10 Trial of Juveniles

11 Committal for Sentence

12 Committal for Trial, and the Alternatives

III - TRIAL ON INDICTMENT

13 The Crown Court

14 The Indictment

15 Pre-Trial Proceedings

16 Pleas

17 The Jury

18 The Course of the Trial

19 The Verdict

IV - SENTENCING

20 Procedure before Sentencing

21 Determining the Sentence

22 Custodial Sentences

23 Sentences other than Custody

V - APPEALS FROM THE CROWN COURT

24 Appeals from the Crown Court

25 Appeals from the Magistrates' Courts

26 The European Dimension

27 Ancillary Financial and Property Orders

APPENDIX 1 - OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON CHARGING STANDARD

APPENDIX 2 - NATIONAL MODE OF TRIAL GUIDELINES

APPENDIX 3 - CODE OF PRACTICE ON DISCLOSURE

APPENDIX 4 - PLEA AND DIRECTIONS HEARING: JUDGE'S QUESTIONNAIRE

APPENDIX 5 - IMAGINARY BRIEF

APPENDIX 6 - TRIAL PROCEDURE IN OUTLINE

APPENDIX 7 - INTERNET SITES

APPENDIX 8 - EXTRACTS FROM THE AULD REPORT

Formerly known as Emmins on Criminal Procedure, this tenth edition provides a clear and practical guide to the criminal process in England and Wales. It explains what happens before the accused appears in court, the way in which prosecutions are commenced, funding by the criminal defence service, and bail. It describes proceedings in the magistrates' court, including summary trial and committal for sentence, as well as the way in which the youth court operates. Committal and transfer for trial are clearly explained and the process by which serious offences are sent direct to the Crown Court is also studied. Trial on indictment is discussed in detail as are sentencing and appeals.

The tenth edition contains a detailed analysis of the impact of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 on criminal procedure as a whole. The book is divided into five parts, each covering the major elements of criminal procedure: preliminaries; the magistrates' court; the Crown Court; sentencing; and appeals. It is a useful reference for the busy practitioner and essential reading for students preparing for professional examinations.