Publisher's Synopsis
This revised edition incorporates a range of recent developments including the changes made by the Criminal Justice Act 1991. This book describes what happens in a trial on indictment, and in a summary trial in the magistrate's court as well as proceedings in the juvenile court.;It explains how prosecutions are commenced and deals in turn with trials on indictment, sentencing and appeals as well as what happens prior to the first court appearance, granting bail and legal aid. The text concludes with an imaginary brief which enables the reader to put into a practical context much of the theory previously explained.;The author was one of the authors of "Blackstone's Criminal Practice".
