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Criminal Case Law Update 2019

Criminal Case Law Update 2019

An overview of what can be learnt from recent criminal case law

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Description

This is a very practical session during which lecturer Colin Beaumont will provide commentary on key case law in order to bring viewers up to date with key areas of criminal law and practice.

Aimed at criminal practitioners having to advise on difficult issues at an early stage, the contents of the PET form for example, this session will cover the following:

The differences between a DTO and YOI sentence
How to deal with admissions in interview when sentencing
Section 35A and 35B of the RTOA 1988
When trials should not take place in absence
Section 240 and 240A of the Criminal Justice Act 2003
The circumstances in which an either-way offence may be reduced to a summary-only offence
The circumstances in which a Crown Court Judge may review and increase a sentence under Section 155 of the PCC (S) A 2000

Essential for anyone advising clients in the area of custody, this course will ensure that practitioners realise that they are able to assist magistrates’ and crown court judges when reaching decisions and that they know how to do so successfully.

What you'll learn

Be aware of the circumstances in which you might be required to assist the court in regarding case law
Be familiar with the law on custody and driving disqualifications
Have considered the best advice to give concerning compensation orders
Appreciate the importance of keeping up to date with new case law, offences and sentences available to the court
Be able to recognise circumstances in which the client may become liable for a sentence as ‘an offender of particular concern’
Feel confident when certain things are sprung upon you, as they often are at court!

Requirements

Watch the recorded webinar, review the supporting documentation and complete the short quiz to test your legal knowledge
This course provides 0.5 CPD points

Who is the target audience?

Criminal practitioners including probationary and accredited police station representatives and duty solicitors

Course Content

Recorded Webinars

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Webinars

00:21:02

Written and recorded by Colin Beaumont, Barrister and Lecturer

Documentation

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5 Pages

Quiz

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4 Questions

KeyWords

Criminal case law, DTO and YOI sentence, PET Form, Section 35A and 35B RTOA 1988, Section 240 and 240A Criminal Justice Act 2003

Instructor

Colin Beaumont

Colin Beaumont

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Colin Beaumont graduated in law in 1981 and qualified as a Barrister in 1982. He worked for many years in the Magistrates’ Court service until 1996 when he re-qualified as a Solicitor and joined a large criminal legal aid practice. He became a partner with the firm. He retired as a solicitor in 2016 and has returned to his Inn of Court at The Inner Temple. Colin has been teaching the profession for the last 25 years and continues to do so.

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