Overview

Criminal Litigation offers a comprehensive and practical guide to the areas of criminal litigation covered on the Legal Practice Course. Making effective use of realistic case studies backed up by online documentation, the text combines theory with practical considerations and encourages students to focus on putting their knowledge into a practical context. Written in an informal and accessible style, it covers all procedural and evidential issues that arise in criminal cases. The more complex areas of criminal litigation are examined using numerous diagrams, flowcharts, and examples, while potential changes in the law are highlighted by specially designed 'Looking Ahead' boxes. Chapters end with key points summaries and self-test questions, enabling students to quickly sum up what they have read and test their own knowledge.Digital formats and resourcesThis edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online 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.- The online resources include case study documentation; web links; three additional chapters covering 'Advising at the Police Station - Practical Steps', 'White Collar Crime - Regulatory Offences', and 'Sentencing in Road Traffic Cases'; answers to self-test questions; video case studies; and criminal Litigation Express Train timeline.

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Author:   Lisa Mountford (Solicitor and Senior Lecturer, Keele University) ,  Martin Hannibal (Barrister (currently non-practising))
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Edition:   17th Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.80cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 29.00cm
Weight:   1.638kg
ISBN:  

9780192844286

ISBN 10:   0192844288
Pages:   672
Publication Date:   24 June 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable  
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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)

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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.

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