Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2005

Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2005 is devoted exclusively to practice and procedure in the magistrates' court and provides, in one volume, unique procedural guides together with annotated statutes covering the entire range of criminal procedure. A full CD-ROM version is included with the book so you can have Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice on your PC at the office, in your briefcase or on your laptop at court.;Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice is designed to combine authority with utility; providing you with step-by-step advice on a vast array of court procedures together with an up-to-date source of statutes, SI's and practice directions. Unlike other comparable books, where this statutory material is often buried in commentary, all the statutes are presented alphabetically, so finding what you need is quick and easy.;Part 1 divides the procedure of the court, ranging from commencement of proceedings to sentencing and enforcement, and explains the law and practice for each through text and dozens of procedural guides. Relevant forms are also included. In Parts II and III all relevant statutes and statutory instruments are reproduced, in amended form, and annotated by the expert team of editors. Parts IV and V contain guidance practice directions and codes of practice.;Produced to the high standards associated with all Jordans' court reference works, Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice is published annually in order to keep practitioners abreast of all developments.;New material in 2005 edition includes: New procedural guide in respect of anti-social behaviour orders made ancillary to sentence; Substantial updating of case-law under the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 and the Powers of Criminal Courts; (Sentencing) Act 2000 to provide comprehensive commentary on all recent developments; Detailed examination of conditional cautions (introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 2003); Revised section dealing with fines and attachment of earnings orders; Full text of the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 and the Magistrates' Courts (Crime (International Co-operation)) Rules 2004; Prospective coverage of evidential reforms contained in the Criminal Justice Act 2003; Practice Direction (Consolidated Criminal Practice): as amended and reissued; Practice Direction of 18 May 2004 (Costs in Criminal Proceedings)