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Table of primary legislation |
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Table of secondary legislation |
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1 | (7) |
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1.1 Introduction to criminal litigation |
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1 | (2) |
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1.2 Introduction to the criminal justice system |
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3 | (3) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (24) |
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8 | (1) |
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2.2 Police powers to arrest and detain a suspect |
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8 | (14) |
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2.3 The issue of process other than being charged after arrest |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (1) |
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2.5 Criminal case management |
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25 | (4) |
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2.6 Public funding for legal representation and advice |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (34) |
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3.1 Bail---practice and procedure |
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32 | (6) |
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3.2 Taking a decision on bail---when and how |
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38 | (2) |
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3.3 Applying for bail---what happens in court? |
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40 | (1) |
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3.4 Objections to a release on bail |
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41 | (1) |
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3.5 Refusing to release a defendant on bail |
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41 | (5) |
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3.6 Overcoming objections to bail |
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46 | (1) |
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3.7 Attaching conditions to release on bail |
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46 | (4) |
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3.8 Changing bail conditions |
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50 | (1) |
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3.9 What happens if the defendant disobeys? |
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51 | (5) |
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3.10 `Renewing an application for bail (or `If at first you don't succeed, try again---but only once!') |
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56 | (1) |
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3.11 Appealing against a bail decision |
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57 | (2) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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3.14 When will a case be remanded? |
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61 | (1) |
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3.15 Who can remand a case? |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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3.17 What are the alternatives to remanding a case? |
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65 | (1) |
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4 Classification of offences and allocation (mode of trial) |
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66 | (8) |
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4.1 Classification of offences |
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66 | (1) |
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4.2 Either-way offences: procedure for determining allocation |
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67 | (3) |
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70 | (1) |
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4.4 Linked summary and indictable offences |
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71 | (1) |
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4.5 Advantages and disadvantages of each mode of trial |
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72 | (1) |
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4.6 Summary: `plea before venue' and allocation |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (13) |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (3) |
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5.3 The stages of a summary trial |
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78 | (4) |
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5.4 Power to rectify mistakes |
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82 | (1) |
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5.5 The justices' legal adviser |
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83 | (1) |
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5.6 Committal to the Crown Court for sentence |
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84 | (1) |
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5.7 Summary: outline of procedure for a trial in the magistrates' court |
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85 | (2) |
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87 | (17) |
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87 | (1) |
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6.2 Juveniles and criminal responsibility |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (7) |
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6.4 Juveniles in the adult courts |
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96 | (4) |
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100 | (1) |
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6.6 Alternatives to prosecution |
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101 | (3) |
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7 Sending cases to the Crown Court |
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104 | (10) |
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104 | (1) |
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7.2 Sending offences to the Crown Court for trial under CDA 1998, s 51 |
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104 | (5) |
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7.3 Procedure when sending a charge to the Crown Court under s 51 |
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109 | (2) |
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7.4 Sending offences to Crown Court following a notice |
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111 | (1) |
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7.5 Voluntary bills of indictment |
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112 | (2) |
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8 Appeals from decisions of magistrates |
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114 | (12) |
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8.1 Appeal to the Crown Court |
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114 | (2) |
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8.2 Appeals to the High Court by way of case stated |
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116 | (4) |
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8.3 Application for judicial review |
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120 | (4) |
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8.4 Case stated and judicial review compared |
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124 | (1) |
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8.5 Appeal to the Supreme Court |
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124 | (1) |
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8.6 Possible future developments |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (9) |
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9.1 The duty of the investigating officer |
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126 | (1) |
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9.2 Prosecution disclosure |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (2) |
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9.4 Sanctions for non-compliance by the defence |
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129 | (1) |
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9.5 Public interest immunity |
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130 | (3) |
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9.6 Defence applications for disclosure |
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133 | (1) |
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9.7 Third party disclosure |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (9) |
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10.1 What is an indictment? |
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135 | (3) |
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138 | (1) |
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10.3 Joinder of defendants |
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139 | (1) |
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10.4 Discretion to order separate trials |
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139 | (1) |
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10.5 Deciding the contents of the indictment |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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10.8 Amending the indictment |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (31) |
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11.1 Preliminaries to trial |
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144 | (3) |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (6) |
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11.4 The prosecution case |
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156 | (4) |
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11.5 Submission of no case to answer |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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11.8 Two or more defendants |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (5) |
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168 | (5) |
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173 | (1) |
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11.12 Trial by judge alone |
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173 | (1) |
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11.13 Unrepresented defendants |
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174 | (1) |
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12 Appeals to the Court of Appeal |
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175 | (1) |
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12.1 The Criminal Division of the Court of Appeal |
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175 | (1) |
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12.2 Appeal against a terminating or evidentiary ruling |
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176 | (2) |
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12.3 The appeal against conviction |
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178 | (11) |
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12.4 Receiving evidence on an appeal |
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189 | (2) |
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12.5 Appeal against sentence |
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191 | (1) |
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12.6 Procedure for appeal |
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192 | (3) |
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12.7 Powers of the single judge |
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195 | (1) |
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12.8 Powers of the Court of Appeal |
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196 | (3) |
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12.9 The appeal against acquittal and order for retrial |
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199 | (1) |
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12.10 Other methods of appeal |
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200 | (2) |
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12.11 Appeal to the Supreme Court (formerly the House of Lords) |
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202 | (1) |
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12.12 Reference to the Court of Justice of the European Union |
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202 | (1) |
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12.13 The Criminal Cases Review Commission |
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202 | (3) |
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13 Procedure between conviction and sentence |
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205 | (12) |
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13.1 Entering a guilty plea |
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205 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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13.3 The facts of the offence |
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206 | (4) |
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13.4 Character and antecedents |
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210 | (1) |
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13.5 Pre-sentence reports |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (1) |
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13.7 Sentencing indications: R v Goodyear |
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212 | (1) |
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13.8 Pronouncing sentence |
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213 | (1) |
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13.9 Taking other offences into consideration |
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214 | (1) |
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13.10 Specimen or sample offences |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (2) |
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14 The principles of sentencing |
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217 | (8) |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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14.3 Statutory purposes of sentencing |
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218 | (1) |
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14.4 The concept of seriousness: culpability and harm |
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219 | (3) |
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222 | (1) |
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14.6 Reduction in sentence for guilty plea |
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222 | (3) |
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15 Non-custodial sentences |
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225 | (13) |
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225 | (1) |
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15.2 Conditional discharge |
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225 | (1) |
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225 | (3) |
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15.4 Community sentences under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 |
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228 | (3) |
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15.5 Credit for time spent on remand |
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231 | (1) |
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15.6 Breach of community orders under the Criminal Justice Act 2003 |
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231 | (2) |
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15.7 Commission of subsequent offences |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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234 | (2) |
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236 | (2) |
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238 | (8) |
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238 | (1) |
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16.2 Magistrates' powers of custodial sentencing |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (2) |
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16.5 Offenders aged 18-20: detention in a young offender institution |
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242 | (1) |
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16.6 Life sentences---murder |
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242 | (1) |
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16.7 Mandatory minimum sentences |
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243 | (1) |
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243 | (3) |
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17 Sentencing young offenders |
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246 | (7) |
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246 | (1) |
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17.2 Fines and discharges |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (1) |
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17.4 Pre-sentence reports on young offenders |
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247 | (1) |
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17.5 Youth rehabilitation orders under the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 |
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247 | (2) |
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249 | (1) |
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17.7 Detentionandtrainingorders |
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250 | (1) |
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17.8 Young offenders in the Crown Court |
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251 | (1) |
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17.9 Summary: custodial sentences available according to age |
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252 | (1) |
Appendix 1 Preparation for effective trial |
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253 | (8) |
Appendix 2 Crown court---case sent for trial case management questionnaire |
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261 | (2) |
Appendix 3 Plea and trial preparation hearings introduction and guidance |
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263 | (13) |
Appendix 4 Plea and trial preparation hearing parties pre-hearing information form |
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276 | (13) |
Appendix 5 Appeal to the crown court from a magistrates' court |
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289 | (4) |
Index |
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