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Unfit to Plead in the Mags Court

Unfit to Plead in the Mags Court

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Description

Anecdotal evidence suggests more and more defendants are raising the defence of being unfit to plead.

Whilst there is a clear statutory procedure prescribed in the Crown Court, the fitness to plead procedure in the Magistrates’ Court lacks clarity and is prone to confusion.

Aimed at both prosecutors and defence lawyers, this session will examine the procedures in both the Crown and Magistrates’ Court and the disposals available if the defendant is found to have “done the act” or omission.

Consideration will also be given to unfit to plead case law and the fitness to plead criteria and how this is applied in practice.

What you'll learn

You will have a greater understanding of, and feel confident when advising clients on fitness to plead

Requirements

Watch the recorded webinar and review the supporting documentation
This course provides 0.5 – 1 CPD points (depending on length of time spent reviewing the supporting documentation).

Who is the target audience?

Criminal practitioners including prosecutors and defence lawyers

Course Content

Recorded Webinars

Webinar

00:22:41

Written and recorded by Olwen Davies, Solicitor-Advocate

Documentation

Slides

2 Pages

Problem Question

24 Pages

KeyWords

fitness to plead, unfit to plead, not fit to plead, fitness to plead magistrates court, unfit to plead magistrates court, pritchard criteria, fitness to plead critera, Crown Court, Magistrates' Court

Instructor

Olwen Davies

1508 Users
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Admitted in 1990, Olwen is freelance solicitor-advocate with extensive experience in both defence and prosecution work from the magistrates' court to the Court of Appeal. Olwen has lectured at post- graduate level and has presented many CPD courses for the legal profession, the police, Health and Safety Executive and others. Olwen is the co-author of Jordan's Criminal Practitioners Guide to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and is an avid supporter of Save UK Justice and the campaign to stop cuts to legal aid and the criminal justice system.

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