Criminal Litigation

Description

Criminal Litigation offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the subject. Using realistic case studies and online resources, students are encouraged to focus on putting their understanding into a practical context. Diagrams, self-test questions, and summaries of key points ensure the text is easy to use.

• The detailed approach taken by the authors ensures that the student receives a thorough grounding in all aspects of criminal litigation and makes the book well suited to advanced criminal litigation courses
• Innovative and realistic case studies supported by online video clips and documentation encourage students to focus on the practical application of the processes and procedures of criminal litigation. Case studies are conveniently featured at the end of relevant chapters, allowing lecturers flexibility in the extent to which they use the case studies with their students
• Self-test questions and summaries at the end of each chapter allow students to easily highlight the key points covered and identify any areas where further work is required
• Extensive online resources fully support all aspects of the course and offers freely accessible student resources including case study documentation, links to other useful websites, and additional chapters. Lecturer resources include video clips relating to the case studies included within the text and additional video footage showing procedure at the police station
• Access to a digital version of this book comes with every purchase to enable a more flexible learning experience - 12 months' access to this title on Law Trove will be available from 15 July 2021. Access must be redeemed by 30 June 2022

About the Author(s)

Lisa Mountford, Solicitor and Senior Lecturer, Keele University, and Martin Hannibal, Barrister (currently non-practising)

Martin Hannibal is a Barrister (currently non-practising). He has wide experience of teaching and examining criminal litigation and advanced criminal practice on undergraduate and professional programmes and on the LPC.

Lisa Mountford is a Solicitor with extensive experience as a senior lecturer teaching and examining on criminal law programmes and on LPC criminal litigation and evidence courses.

Table of Contents

Part 1. Introduction to Criminal Litigation
1:Introduction
2:An introduction to the law of criminal evidence and advocacy
Part 2. Investigation and the Decision to Charge
3:The powers to stop, search, and arrest
4:Detention and interrogation
5:The right to silence at the police station
6:Challenging unlawfully and unfairly obtained evidence
7:Obtaining identification evidence
8:The decision to prosecute and the prosecution's duties of disclosure of evidence
Part 3. From Charge to Trial
9:Funding of criminal defence services and first appearance process
10:The law and practice relating to court bail
11:Prosecuting an either-way offence
12:Prosecuting summary offences
13:Crown Court proceedings pre-trial
14:Trial before the Crown Court
Part 4. Proving the Case: The Rules of Criminal Evidence
15:The burden of proof
16:Witness evidence
17:Corroboration, the 'Turnbull guidelines' and opinion evidence
18:Hearsay evidence
19:Character evidence and the accused as a witness at trial
20:Private privilege
Part 5. Post Conviction: Sentencing and Appeals
21:Sentencing procedure and the general principles of sentencing
22:Specific types of sentence and the plea in mitigation
23:Appeals
Part 6. Youth Justice
24:Youth justice - introduction
25:Prosecuting young offenders
26:Sentencing young offenders
Appendix 1
Additional chapters (online only)

Additional Resources

Digital formats and resources
Access to a digital version of this book comes with every purchase to enable a more flexible learning experience—12 months' access to this title on Law Trove will be available from 15 July 2021. Access must be redeemed by 30 June 2022.