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Advocacy in the magistrates' court / James Welsh.

By: Welsh, James, 1970-.
Publisher: London : Cavendish Pub., 2003Description: xix, 229 p. ; 19 cm.ISBN: 1859417841 (pbk.).Subject(s): Criminal procedure -- England | Criminal procedure -- WalesDDC classification: 345.4205
Contents:
Acknowledgments. - Introduction. - Glossary. - 1. Getting to court. - 2. On arrival. - 3. Courtroom basics and etiquette. - 4. Getting a representation order (legal aid). - 5. First appearances - asking for disclosure. - 6. Bail. - 7. Warrants for non-attendance. - 8. Breach of bail conditions. - 9. Plea before venue (PBV). - 10. Entering a plea. - 11. Committal proceedings. - 12. Reviewing disclosure. - 13. Reviewing disclosure. - 14. Summary trial. - 15. Sentencing. - 16. Breach proceedings. - 17. Road traffic hearing. - 18. Youth courts. - 19. Video link courts. - Appendix 1 : Typical court layout. - Appendix 2 : Plea before venue flowchart. - Appendix 3 : Sentence grid. - Appendix 4 : Guide to drugs. - Appendix 5 : Road traffic penalties. - Index.

Acknowledgments. - Introduction. - Glossary. - 1. Getting to court. - 2. On arrival. - 3. Courtroom basics and etiquette. - 4. Getting a representation order (legal aid). - 5. First appearances - asking for disclosure. - 6. Bail. - 7. Warrants for non-attendance. - 8. Breach of bail conditions. - 9. Plea before venue (PBV). - 10. Entering a plea. - 11. Committal proceedings. - 12. Reviewing disclosure. - 13. Reviewing disclosure. - 14. Summary trial. - 15. Sentencing. - 16. Breach proceedings. - 17. Road traffic hearing. - 18. Youth courts. - 19. Video link courts. - Appendix 1 : Typical court layout. - Appendix 2 : Plea before venue flowchart. - Appendix 3 : Sentence grid. - Appendix 4 : Guide to drugs. - Appendix 5 : Road traffic penalties. - Index.