Articles tagged as UK Law
UK law covers the laws and legislation of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Essays, case summaries, problem questions and dissertations here are relevant to law students from the United Kingdom and Great Britain, as well as students wishing to learn more about the UK legal system from overseas.
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Drafting Statements of Case | LPC Help
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Legal Practice Course revision notes on drafting statements of case including info on the particulars of claim. Free LPC study guide on Civil Litigation. ...
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The Law and Practice Relating to Court Bail | LPC Help
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The Law and Practice Relating to Court Bail – When the magistrates or crown court adjourn a case, it must be decided whether the defendant should be released on bail or remanded in custody. ...
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Hearsay Evidence | LPC Help
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Hearsay Evidence – Hearsay evidence is an out of court statement which is repeated in court for the purpose of proving the truth ...
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Youth Justice | LPC Help
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Youth Justice – When defending youths you must always remember to work in accordance with the statutory duties of the youth justice system ...
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Witness Testimony | LPC Help
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Witness Testimony – The witness will give evidence to the court in three stages: examination in chief cross examination and direct examination. ...
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Witnesses Evidence the Preliminary Issues | LPC Help
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Witnesses Evidence the Preliminary Issues – It is your responsibility to keep in touch with witnesses and ensure that they are at court on time. ...
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Turnball Guidelines and Opinion Evidence | LPC Help
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Turnball Guidelines and Opinion Evidence – Corroborative evidence is independent evidence which supports or confirms other evidence in the case. ...
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Summary Proceedings | LPC Help
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Summary Proceedings – These will be held where the defendant has pleaded not guilty to summary only or an either way offence ...
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The Right to Silence at the Police Station | LPC Help
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The Right to Silence at the Police Station – Whether or not the defendant�s silence was based on legal advice would not necessarily stop adverse inferences ...
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Sentencing Options | LPC Help
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Sentencing Options – The court has a range of sentencing options in relation to an adult offender. ...
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Prosecuting an Either Way Offence | LPC Help
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Prosecuting an Either Way Offence – Either way offences have been discussed above and include theft, burglary and assault occasioning actual bodily harm. ...
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Public Funding and the Early Stages | LPC Help
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Public Funding and the Early Stages of the Criminal Justice Process – Every person charged with a criminal offence is entitled to legal representation. ...
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Detention and Interrogation | LPC Help
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Detention and Interrogation – The legal framework for treating suspects at police stations is dealt with in PACE 1984 and the Codes of Practice especially C. ...
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The Decision to Prosecute | LPC Help
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The Decision to Prosecute – Where there is sufficient evidence to charge the suspect this will be done at the police station ...
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Crown Court Trial | LPC Help
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Crown Court Trial – A not guilty plea in the plea and case management hearing would result in the judge setting a date for trial in the crown court. ...
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Crown Court Proceedings Pre Trial | LPC Help
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Crown Court Proceedings Pre Trial – S 51 of the Crime and Disorder Act states that indictable only offences must be sent to the Crown Court ...
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Confession Evidence | LPC Help
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Confession Evidence – It is important that you request a copy of any police interview tape and written transcript. ...
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General Principles of Sentencing | LPC Help
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General Principles of Sentencing – Upon conviction a defendant will be sentenced by the crown court or magistrates court after pleading guilty ...
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The Rules of Evidence and the Accused at Trial | LPC Help
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The Rules of Evidence and the Accused at Trial – As a matter of law the defendant can at any time give evidence and he is therefore a competent witness. ...
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The Purpose of the Law of Criminal Evidence | LPC Help
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The Purpose of the Law of Criminal Evidence – The law of criminal evidence provide a body of rules which prescribe the ways in which evidence is presented ...
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The Classification of Criminal Offences | LPC Help
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The Classification of Criminal Offences – Criminal Offences can be classified as summary, either way or indictable only offences ...
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The Burden of Proof | LPC Help
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The Burden of Proof – The legal burden of proof is that the prosecution has the responsibility of proving the defendants guilt. ...
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Appeals | LPC Help
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Appeals – Reopening the case 142 MCA 1980: on conviction the defendant can ask the magistrates to set the conviction aside. ...
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Summarising Instructions | BPTC Opinion
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The opinion should begin with a paragraph summarising the instructions given by the instructing solicitor ...
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Proposed Proceedings | BPTC Opinion
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I have been asked by those instructing me to advise the proposed Claimant in this matter, Mr Young with regard to an incident on the 22nd of February 2006… ...
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