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Introduction to the Magistrates Court.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Introductory SeriesPublisher: Hook : Waterside Press, 2001Copyright date: ©2001Edition: 4th edDescription: 1 online resource (194 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781906534523
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Introduction to the Magistrates CourtDDC classification:
  • 345.42012
LOC classification:
  • KD8276 -- .G53 2001eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Magistrates' Courts in Outline -- Magistrates, Chief Executives and Justices' Clerks -- Powers, Procedures, Fairness and Human Rights -- Criminal Cases and Evidence -- Sentencing -- The Youth Court and Youth Offending Teams -- The Family Proceedings Court and CAFCASS -- Licensing Matters -- Some Common Procedures -- Law, Lawyers and State Funded Legal Representation -- Appeal -- A Quality Service -- Glossary of Words, Phrases, Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Index.
Summary: The fourth edition of this popular work contains a basic explanation of the work of the magistrates' court and an outline of jurisdiction, procedures, sentencing and other powers - plus proposals for reform. Contains a Glossary of Words, Phrases and Abbreviations 'The Language of the System'. This book also contains an extensive Glossary of Words, Phrases and Abbreviations - which sets out 'The language of the System' - and serves to open up the world of the magistrates' courts to newcomers. As such it is essential reading for anyone unfamiliar with magistrates' courts, joining the magistracy or, e.g. completing a project on those courts.
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Cover -- CONTENTS -- Preface -- Magistrates' Courts in Outline -- Magistrates, Chief Executives and Justices' Clerks -- Powers, Procedures, Fairness and Human Rights -- Criminal Cases and Evidence -- Sentencing -- The Youth Court and Youth Offending Teams -- The Family Proceedings Court and CAFCASS -- Licensing Matters -- Some Common Procedures -- Law, Lawyers and State Funded Legal Representation -- Appeal -- A Quality Service -- Glossary of Words, Phrases, Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Index.

The fourth edition of this popular work contains a basic explanation of the work of the magistrates' court and an outline of jurisdiction, procedures, sentencing and other powers - plus proposals for reform. Contains a Glossary of Words, Phrases and Abbreviations 'The Language of the System'. This book also contains an extensive Glossary of Words, Phrases and Abbreviations - which sets out 'The language of the System' - and serves to open up the world of the magistrates' courts to newcomers. As such it is essential reading for anyone unfamiliar with magistrates' courts, joining the magistracy or, e.g. completing a project on those courts.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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