Overview

Attendance at a police station requires representatives to respond to unexpected and rapidly changing events at very short notice. It is a frequent occurrence that a representative will be sent to a station to attend for a single matter but, by the time of their arrival, the client may have been arrested with new offences. This is a stressful situation requiring police station representatives to have law, practice, and procedure at their fingertips so that they can respond immediately and in a manner that represents the best interests of their client. Blackstone's Police Station Handbook provides indispensable and complete coverage of all aspects of a client's matter during the pre-charge and investigatory period. In particular, it focuses on the numerous substantive and procedural matters that may arise at short notice with an emphasis on the client, the representative and the defence. It provides detailed guidance on matters such as PACE interviews not dealt with by a police officer, dealing with vulnerable clients and funding, as well as providing extensive guidance on offences and procedural issues that are likely to arise at the police station. Unusually amongst titles on police station work, this book is written by and for legal practitioners and will be particularly valued by those who are newly qualified or who are probationary representatives. Blackstone's Police Station Handbook uses a similar format to Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook with an easy-to-use layout, facilitating quick reading and instant decision-making. Diagrams, flowcharts, and a clear system of icons aid comprehension and speedy navigation. It also includes cross-references to Blackstone's Criminal Practice.

Full Product Details

Author:   Anthony Edwards (Senior Partner, Senior Partner, TV Edwards) ,  Matthew Hardcastle (Solicitor, Solicitor, TV Edwards)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 10.20cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 18.10cm
Weight:   0.262kg
ISBN:  

9780198722663

ISBN 10:   0198722664
Pages:   544
Publication Date:   13 August 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

PART A: Routes to Criminality A1: Attempt A2: Conspiracy A3: Aid, Abet, Counsel or Procure an Offence A4: Joint Enterprise A5: Serious Crime Act 2007 Offences PART B: Offences B1: Offences Against the Person B2: Drugs B3: Sexual Offences B4: Offences Against Children B5: Theft Act Offences B6: Fraud & Money Laundering Offences B7: Public Order Offences B8: Communications Offences B9: Weapons Offences B10: Road Traffic Offences B11: Immigration Offences B12: Damage to Property B13: Offences Interfering with the Course of Public Justice B14: Animal Offences B15: Other Offences Against Property B16: Terrorist Offences PART C: General Defences C1: Self-Defence C2: Force Used in the Prevention of Crime C3: Duress C4: Insanity/Automatism C5: Mistake C6: Intoxication C7: Victims of Trafficking PART D: Pre-Attendance D1: Initial Rights and Entitlements (including disclosure) D2: Rights of Representatives before Attendance D3: Rights of Representatives at the Police Station D4: Custody Time Limits D5: Volunteers at the Police Station PART E: Vulnerable Clients E1: Youths E2: The Rights of the Blind, Seriously Visually Impaired or Deaf etc. E3: Identifying Vulnerability Before Interview E4: Provisions Relating to the Mentally Disordered and Otherwise Mentally Vulnerable E5: Appropriate Adults E6: Those who may Require Clinical Treatment and Attention PART F: Ancillary Procedures F1: Identification Procedures F2: Intimate Samples F3: Non-Intimate Samples PART G: Other Interviews G1: Volunteers under Caution G2: Serious Fraud Office G3: Financial Conduct Authority G4: Detention at Port or Border G5: Intelligence Interviews G6: TICs G7: Seized Cash under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2000 PART H: Representations H1: Lawful Arrest H2: Bail at the Police Station H3: Drug Testing H4: Intervening in Interview PART I: Out of Court Disposal Options I1: Summary I2: Suspended Prosecutions I3: Community Resolutions I4: Restorative Justice I5: Adult Cannabis and Khat Warnings I6: Penalty Notice for Disorder ( PNDs ) I7: Simple Adult Caution I8: Youth Caution I9: Conditional Caution I10: Youth Conditional Caution I11: Triage PART J: Appendix J1: New Offences Created by the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2014 J2: Key Guidance, by the College of Policing, on the use of Youth Cautions J3: Retention of Samples J4: Rehabilitation Tables J5: Funding J6: Professional Duties

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It offers the practitioner practical, readily accessible information, which will prove to be immensely valuable as and when unexpected difficulties arise in the police station. Baron Judge, former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

Author Information

Anthony Edwards is a consultant with TV Edwards LLP Solicitors, a duty solicitor, a supervisor for the specialist fraud panel and a higher courts advocate (Criminal Courts). He has served at almost every level of committee in the criminal justice system and is currently a member of the Council of Justice, of the editorial board of Criminal Law Review, a visiting professor at Queen Mary University of Londond and a member of the Law Commission's advisory group on criminal law. He is also one of the country's leading trainers in criminal law. Matthew Hardcastle is a duty solicitor at TV Edwards LLP Solicitors, a Higher Court Advocate (Criminal Courts), and an Accredited Police Station Representative.

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