Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook 2019

Icons List Table of Cases Table of Primary Legislation Table of Secondary Legislation Table of Conventions Table of Practice Directions Table of European Legislation Part A Procedure and Evidence A1: Abuse of Process A2: Adjournments A3: Admissibility and Exclusion of Evidence A4: Allocation and Plea Before Venue A5: Amending Charge A6: Appeals and Reopening A7: Bad Character A8: Bail A9: Binding Rulings A10: Case Management A11: Civil Orders A12: Commencing Proceedings: Time Limits A13: Costs A14: Court-Appointed Legal Representatives A15: Custody Time Limits A16: Disclosure A17: Extradition A18: Hearsay A19: Identification Evidence A20: Legal Aid A21: Mental Disorder A22: Misbehaviour at Court A23: Presence of Defendant in Court A24: Pre-Charge Hearings A25: Remand Periods A26: Reporting Restrictions A27: Sending and Transfer for Trial A28: Special Measures and Vulnerable Witnesses A29: Submission of No Case A30: Transfer/Remittal of Criminal Cases A31: Video/Live Links A32: Witnesses, Issue of Summons, or Warrant Part B Youths in the Adult Court B1: Age of Offender and the Position of Those Attaining 18 B2: Bail B3: Breach of Orders, and New Offences Committed during an Order B4: Jurisdiction of the Adult Magistrates Court over Youths B5: Managing the Case B6: Parents and Guardians B7: Remittal to the Youth Court for Trial/Sentence B8: Reporting Restrictions B9: Sentencing B10: Summary Trials Involving Youths Part C Offences C1: Animal Offences C2: Breach Offences C3: Administration of Justice C4: Communication Network Offences C5: Computer Misuse C6: Criminal Damage C7: Drugs C8: Education Act C9: Immigration Offences C10: Prison Offences C11: Public Order C12: Road Traffic Offences-Definitions and Restrictions C13: Road Traffic Offences C14: Sexual Offences C15: Dishonesty and Offences Against Property C16: Offences Against the Person C17: Weapons Offences Part D Sentencing D1: Alteration of Sentence D2: Banning Orders (Football) D3: Bind Over D4: Breach of Prison Licence Supervision; Return to Custody D5: Committal for Sentence D6: Community Orders D7: Compensation Order D8: Confiscation: Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 D9: Criminal Behaviour Orders D10: Custodial Sentences D11: Dangerous Offenders D12: Deferment of Sentence D13: Deprivation Order D14: Detention in Young Offender Institution D15: Discharges: Conditional and Absolute D16: Discounts for Early Plea D17: Disqualification from Driving D18: Exclusion from Licensed Premises D19: Financial Orders: Priority for Payment D20: Fines D21: Forfeiture Order D22: Mental Health Disposals D23: Newton Hearings D24: Offences Taken into Consideration (TICs) and the Totality Principle D25: Penalty Points for Driving Offences D26: Prescribed Minimum Sentences D27: Pre-Sentence Reports D28: Prosecution Costs D29: Racially and Religiously Aggravated Crimes D30: Restraining Order D31: Sentencing Guidelines D32: Sexual Offences Notification Requirements D33: Sexual Harm Prevention Order D34: Sexual Orientation, Disability, or Transgender Identity D35: Victim Surcharge Order D36: Suspended Sentences D37: Time on Remand or Qualifying Curfew