Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2011

Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2011 provides a complete reference work for advocates and officials of the Magistrates' courts in the UK. Designed to combine authority with practicality, this major work provides step-by-step advice on a vast array of UK court procedures, following the normal progression of a case from cautions and commencement of proceedings right through to appeals, including a thorough treatment of the law and practice of evidence as it relates to cases in the Magistrates' courts. The book has been fully updated for 2011 with the latest UK legislative changes including the Crime and Security Act 2010, the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, the Policing and Crime Act 2009, the Criminal Procedure Rules 2010, etc. Contents include: * Part I: Procedural Guides - Deals with the procedure of the court in 18 major sections, ranging from commencement of proceedings to sentencing and enforcement. The law and practice under each heading is explained through commentary and ov