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Preliminaries to prosecution (Interviews)
Definition of interview,
Where an interview may be conduct...,
Cautions and special warnings
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Preliminaries to prosecution Main Powers of arrest and the detention and treatment of suspects
Reasonable suspicion,
Use of force,
Use of handcuffs
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Preliminaries to prosecution. Role of the CPS and other prosecutors
Director of public prosecutions,
Crown prosecution servicecps invo...,
Review of cps decision not to pro...
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Preliminaries to prosecution. Methods of commencing criminal proceedings and timelimits
Procedure for starting a prosecut...,
Written charge and requisition pr...,
Applying for the issue of a summo...
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Disclosure of unused material and defence statements. Investigators duty to retain unused material etc
The statutory regime and the comm...,
Commencement dates,
Investigation stage
15
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Disclosure of unused material and defence statements. Time limits for prosecution disclosure etc
Time limits for disclosure,
Continuing duty to review,
Criminal procedure and investigat...
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Disclosure of unused material and defence statements. The Defence Statement
The defence statement,
Alibi,
Notification of details of defenc...
8
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Disclosure of unused material and defence statements. Public Interest Immunity and third party disclosure.
Public interest immunity,
Practice and procedure of investi...,
Obligations of prosecutors
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Bail and remands. Adjournments and Remands on Bail and in Custody
Power to adjourn,
Repeated applications,
Challenging decisions on adjournm...
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Bail and remands. Time limits applicable to remands in custody and applications for extension
Period of remand in custody,
Periods applicablecustody time li...,
Time limits
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Bail and remands. the presumption in favour of bail and the occasions when it does not apply
Bailintroduction,
Bail by magistrates courts,
Bail by the crown court
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Bail and remands. Bail; conditions to be applied under what circumstances.
Duty to surrender to custody,
Duty to surrender to custody,
Conditions that may be imposed by...
8
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Bail and remands. Procedure of bail application
Application procedureprocedure fo...,
Right to make repeated argued bai...,
Certificates of full argument
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Bail and remands. Prosecution Right of Appeal against Bail
Prosecution right of appeal again...,
Procedure
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Bail and remands. Failure to surrender to bail or breach of bail conditions
Powers of the court when a bailed...,
Powers of the court when a bailed...,
Breach of bail conditions
9
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Indictments. Time limits, structure and format
The indictment,
Requirement that an indictment be...,
Electronically generated indictments
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Indictments. Joinder of counts and the consequences of misjoinder
Joinder of counts in an indictmen...,
Application of the rule,
First limb of crimpr 329 4 charge...
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Indictments. Specimen or Sample Counts
Specimen or sample counts,
Procedure for specimen counts,
Potential problems with specimen ...
3
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Indictments. Joinder of accused in an indictment
Joint countsjoinder of accused,
Joint counts,
Possible verdicts on joint counts
4
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Indictments. Sever indictments
Severance of counts on an indictment,
Indictments act 1915 s 5,
Severance of counts on an indictment
7
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Indictments. Amend indictments
Statutory provision,
Extent of the power to amend,
Amendment by insertion of a new c...
5
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Indictments. Voluntary bills of indictment
Procedure for obtaining a volunta...,
Circumstances in which it is appr...
2
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Procedure in the magistrates’ courts, allocation for trial, and sending to the Crown Court for trial or sentence . The rules relating to provision of initial details to the prosecution case
Disclosure of initial details of ...,
Failure to comply
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Procedure in the magistrates’ courts. Preliminary hearings, entering plea in magistrates, ambiguous pleas
Remands in custody in the absence...,
Remand on bail,
Preparation for trial hearingspre...
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Procedure in the magistrates’ courts. Factor for the defendant to decide whether to select Crown court trial
Accused s decision whether to con...,
Highlight starts herethe defence ...,
Defence statements in cases tried...
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Procedure in the magistrates’ courts. Allocation (criminal damage, low value shoplifting cases)
Allocation determination of mode ...,
Plea before venue,
Allocation
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Procedure in the magistrates’ courts. Committal for sentence
Committal for sentencepowers to c...,
Committal for sentence under the ...,
Committal under the sentencing ac...
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Procedure in the magistrates’ courts. Sending indictable offences to the Crown court
Sending cases from the magistrate...,
Court of first appearance,
Either way offences under s 51sen...
9
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Procedure in the magistrates’ courts. Sending linked summary only offences and procedure for the at the Crown Court
Summary offences in the crown court,
Counts for summary offences,
An indictment including offences ...
3
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Preliminaries to trial in the Crown Court. Arraignment, change of plea and pleas to lesser offences
Consequences of a finding of unfi...,
Procedure where accused is found ...,
The arraignmentprocedure on arrai...
14
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Preliminaries to trial in the Crown Court. Pre trial and plea and trail preparations hearings
Pre trial and plea and trial prep...,
Preliminary hearings generally,
Plea and trial preparation hearings
5
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Preliminaries to trial in the Crown Court. Prosecution offering no evidence and leaving counts to lie on file
Offering no evidenceprosecution o...,
Offering no evidence,
Letting counts lie on the file
3
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Preliminaries to trial in the Crown Court. Application to dismiss
Applications for dismissal,
Procedure,
Test on dismissal applications
3
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Summary trial procedure. Pre-trial Rulings
Pre trial rulings
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Summary trial procedure. Proceeding in the absence of the defendant
Trial in absence of the accused,
Failure of parties or witnesses t...,
Trial in the absence of the accus...
5
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Summary trial procedure. Abuse of process in the magistrates court.
Discretion not to proceed on acco...
1
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Summary trial procedure. Procedural steps in a summary trial.
Start of the trial,
The prosecution caseopening speech,
Witnesses whom the prosecution mu...
10
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Summary trial procedure. Submission of no case to answer
Submission of no case to answer,
Credibility of prosecution witnesses,
Prosecution right of reply
3
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Summary trial procedure. Verdicts
Guilty of a lesser offence,
Alternative offences
2
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Jury trial procedure. Proceeding in the absence of the accused.
Presence of the accused at trialt...,
Exceptions to the principle,
Principles to be considered
6
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Jury trial procedure. Unrepresented defendants
Treatment by court of unrepresent...,
Accused s right to give or call e...,
Restrictions on the accused
3
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Jury trial procedure. Abuse of process in the Crown Court
Meaning of abuse of process,
Meaning of abuse of process,
3
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Jury trial procedure. Procedural steps
Opening speech,
Emotive language,
Submissions as to law
18
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Jury trial procedure. Speeches and summing up
Discussion of the relevant law,
Assisting the court,
Order of speeches
22
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Jury trial procedure. Verdicts
Retirement of jury,
Questions from the jury,
Majority verdicts
11
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10.Preliminary evidential matters. Basic principles of evidence
Facts in issue,
Formal admissions,
Relevance and admissibility
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10. Preliminary evidential matters. Tribunals of fact and law
Questions of law and factin a tri...,
In summary trials
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10. Preliminary evidential matters . Common law powers to exclude evidence
Police and criminal evidence act ...,
General application,
Scope for exclusion wider than at...
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11. Burden and standard of proof. Legal burden of truth and evidential burden
Legal and evidential burdens,
Legal burden,
Evidential burden
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11. Burden and standard of proof. Incidence of the burden of proof and exceptions
Incidence of legal burden general...,
Exception in case of defence of i...,
Express statutory exceptions
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11. Burden and standard of proof. Standard of proof in criminal cases and when it rests on the prosecution
Standard of proofgeneral rule,
Usual direction where legal burde...
2
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11. Burden and standard of proof. Standard of proof when the legal burden rests on the defence
Direction where legal burden on d...
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12. Preliminary issues relating to Witnesses. Competence and computability
Meaning of competence and compell...,
General rule as to competence,
General rule as to compellability
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12. Preliminary issues relating to Witnesses. Oaths and affirmations
Sworn evidence,
General rule and exception
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12. Preliminary issues relating to Witnesses. Issue of a witness summons and warrant of arrest.
Securing the attendance of witnes...,
Attendance of witnessessecuring t...,
Compelling attendance
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