Publisher's Synopsis
Archbold Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice is a comprehensive, authoritative and practically focused work for practitioners working in magistrates' courts and youth courts and also key government institutions and local authorities working within the wider criminal justice sector. The comprehensive nature of the work provides detailed coverage of the criminal jurisdiction of magistrates' courts and youth courts, together with coverage of the growing number of civil orders which complement the criminal jurisdiction. Content is designed to be quickly accessible allowing the user to identify key issues quickly and to find fast answers to difficult questions. It is an essential work for all those involved in making the system effective: practitioners prosecuting or defending, magistrates, and those responsible for advising them in the administration of the courts. It is portable and usable as a stand-alone reference in magistrates' and youth court proceedings.
