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Wildy's Handbook for Magistrates (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
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Wildy's Handbook for Magistrates (Paperback, 3rd Revised edition)
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Loot Price R597
Discovery Miles 5 970
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Wildy's Handbook for Magistrates (previously published as
Blackstone's Handbook for Magistrates) is a readable and
comprehensive account of the work of magistrates in England and
Wales. It examines how magistrates are appointed; what they are
empowered to do; how their courts are organised and operated; the
kinds of matters they deal with - crimes such as theft and assault,
traffic offences and issues concerning children and families; how
they go about assessing evidence and deciding what to accept as
true; how they decide whether defendants should be released on bail
or kept in custody; the sentences they may impose and how they
endeavour to make the punishment fit the crime. The book also looks
at how legal aid works, a subject of continuing public and
political concern. Last, but not least, it gives a flavour of what
life as a magistrate is really like, touching on the pressures,
responsibilities and rewards of the work. This new edition reflects
the many changes introduced over recent years. These include
revisions to the procedure for applying to become a magistrate and
the training requirements; the introduction of the Criminal
Procedure Rules, case management and other measures to reduce
delay; the landmark Courts Act 2003; amendments to the Bail Act;
and wholesale revision of the approach to sentencing. The authors,
one a deputy justices' clerk, the other a serving magistrate, bring
two different, but equally important, areas of experience and
expertise to the work and explain complicated concepts in a
straightforward manner, keeping legal jargon to a minimum. "...a
welcome addition to the list of appropriate books for magistrates
and prospective magistrates. It is aimed not only at newly
appointed members of the bench, but will also be of considerable
interest and assistance to those with more experience...there is a
great deal of support for magistrates in this handbook. It will
also be of interest to other court users including legal advisers
and probations staff. This is a thorough and carefully researched
work ...." From a review of previous edition in The Magistrate
"Magistrates old, new and prospective will gain much from this
book...The authors have succeeded in providing a wide-ranging
account of the work of lay magistrates. A lucid explanation of a
magistrate's work and duties is found in this book. The text is
written with the non-lawyer in mind." From a review of previous
edition in New Law Journal
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