This is a reference guide to the work of the magistrates' court covering the basic principles underlying sentencing options, the procedure governing trials, committal proceedings, appeals and the youth court. It discusses what effect the Criminal Justice Act 1991 has on sentencing, parole and the giving of evidence by child witnesses. The Road Traffic Act 1991 is also taken into account. It's thumb-indexed format should enable readers to access information quickely and easily.
Absolute and conditional discharge; adjournment and remand; advance
information; age of offender; appeals; attendance centre; bail; binding over;
committal proceedings; committal for sentence; community service order;
company officers disqualifications; compensation; contempt of court; costs;
custody for offenders under 21; custody time limits; dealing with an
offender; deferment of sentence; disqualification and endorsement; European
court; exclusion orders; fines and enforcement; forfeiture, confiscation and
resitution; imprisonment; information, summons, warrant; jurisdiction;
juvenile court; legal aid; mentally disordered offenders; mode of trial;
police detention; probation order; recommendation for deportation; role of
the clerk; search, access, etc; serious fraud cases; spent convictions;
summary trial; TICs.
