Crown Court Practice and Procedure

Out of Print
The purpose of this book is to provide an accessible guide to the procedures under which the Crown Court operates. It introduces the reader to all the key procedural provisions - not only the primary legislation, case law and the Crown Court rules, but also practice directions, guidelines and codes of conduct - and brings them together in a straighforward way.;This book deals with critical issues that can arise during the progress of a case in the Crown Court; the many stages from reception of the case to the verdict and sentence; and appeals.;This book is intended for prosecution and defence lawyers, as a reference for more experienced practitioners who appear regularly in the Crown Court, for newly-qualified lawyers or those who appear infrequently in the Crown Court and for probation officers and police personnel.