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Police Station Accreditation

The Common Offences with Colin Beaumont

The Common Offences with Colin Beaumont

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Description

Essential for anyone embarking upon the Police Station Representatives Accreditation Scheme (PSRAS), this 2-hour course will provide a practical discussion of the 11 offences that viewers are most likely to come across at the police station and will examine the more obvious defences in respect of each crime.

Delivered by experienced lecturer and former duty solicitor Colin Beaumont, this 2-part course will consider the issues faced by both the legal adviser advising at the police station and the advocate appearing at court.

Part 1 will consider the following Common Offences:

Theft
Taking a motor vehicle without consent
Robbery
Burglary
Handling stolen goods
Common assault

Part 2 will consider the following Common Offences:

Assault occasioning actual bodily harm
Affray
Possession of an offensive weapon
Criminal damage
Possession of drugs

What you'll learn

Understand how elements of offences have to be proved
Be aware of the circumstances in which there might be evidential issues surrounding defences – e.g. the burden of proof
Be able to advise in the area of ‘the doctrine of recent possession’
Have considered the best advice to give to the client who wants to put forward the defence at the police station stage
Appreciate when there may have to be ‘no comment’ e.g. excessive force ruling out self-defence
Be able to recognise circumstances when it is advantageous to lay down the defence
Be able to advise in the area of ‘causation’
Feel more confident when certain things are sprung upon you, as they often are at the Police Station or Court!

Requirements

Watch the recorded webinars, review the supporting documentation and complete the short quiz to test your legal knowledge.
This course provides 2 CPD points

Who is the target audience?

Those undertaking the Police Station Representatives Accreditation Scheme (PSRAS) including probationary representatives

Course Content

Recorded Webinars

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Part 1

01:00:46

Written and recorded by Colin Beaumont, Barrister

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Part 2

00:57:37

Written and recorded by Colin Beaumont

Documentation

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46 Pages

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Slides - Part 1

26 Pages

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Slides - Part 2

26 Pages

Quiz

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8 Questions

KeyWords

common offences, police station representatives accreditation scheme, PSRAS, police station reps, legal advice, probationary representatives

Instructor

Colin Beaumont

Colin Beaumont

2467 Users
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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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Very informative.

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