This book deals with the real practicalities of getting results in the magistrates' court. It looks at who's who at court and who holds what information, where forms are kept and how to fill them in.
Advocacy in the Magistrates' Court Summary
Advocacy in the Magistrates' Court by James Welsh
This book deals with the real practicalities of getting results in the magistrates' court. It looks at who's who at court and who holds what information, where forms are kept and how to fill them in.
Advocacy in the Magistrates' Court Reviews
'This is an excellent book for a nervous beginner. It is small enough to fit into a handbag or pocketa book that deserves to be widely read by the young bar'. Counsel, March 2004 An invaluable guide to the ins and outs of the arcane art of Advocacy in a magistrates court setting. Wet-behind-the-ears defence solicitors and barristers would do well to thumb the relevant pages of this book before their pre-trial review or bail application. As well as offering practical advice on procedure and tips on effective advocacy, it covers more esoteric points, such as going equipped with tissues for your client and when it isn't appropriate to address the tribunal as 'you'Coherent, logical and clear approach makes the book easy to navigate and a great resource for swotting up on the train on the way to the venue.' Trainee Magazine, March 2004
About James Welsh
James Welsh
Table of Contents
1. Travelling to Court; 2. On Arrival; 3. Courtroom Basics; 4. Overview of Criminal Proceedings; 5. Case Studies; 6. Bail; 7. Applying for Bail; 8. Mode of Trial; 9. Pleas; 10. Committal; 11. Pre-trial Hearings; 12. Preliminaries to Trial; 13. Summary Trial; 14. Crown Court Trials; 15. Sentence; 16. Sentencing and Mitigating; 17. Youth Courts; 18. Road Traffic Offences; 19. Appeals; 20. Legal Aid and Costs; 21. Table A: Classification of Common Offences; 22. Table B: Availability of Sentences for Adults/ Youths; 23. Table C: Sentences for Common Driving Offences.
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