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Automatism

Definition of automatismAn act is done in a state of automatism if it is done by the body without control by the mind, (eg it is a spasm or a reflex),...

Written basis of plea and Newton hearings

When defendants are guilty, they have a choice to plead guilty or to put the prosecution to proof. When they plead guilty they may benefit from a...

Transferred malice

The principle of transferred maliceIf a person has a malicious intent towards X and, in carrying out that intent, injures Y, he is guilty of an...

Causation and intervening acts in criminal cases

Criminal offences are generally divided into two categories: •conduct crimes, and •result crimesA conduct crime is a crime where only the forbidden...

Practice notes

Burden and standard of proof in criminal proceedings

There are two kinds of burden:•the legal burden, and•the evidential burdenThe legal burdenA party has the legal (sometimes called ‘the persuasive’)...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Absolute and conditional discharge

What is an absolute discharge?An absolute discharge is the most lenient sentence available to the court and is imposed where the court is satisfied...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

Common law offence of false imprisonment

The offence of false imprisonmentFalse imprisonment is a common law offence but it is more common as a civil action in tort (see Practice Note: False...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Pre-trial and case management hearings in the Crown Court

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects impacted by the Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020). CA 2020, among other...

Produced in partnership with 25 Bedford Row 12th Jan

COVID-19

In-house

Practice notes

Entrapment

There is no defence of entrapment in English law but it is considered to be an abuse of the process of the court for state agents to lure a person...

9th Nov

In-house

Practice notes

Single justice procedure

The introduction of trial by a single justice was a response to a belief, on the part of the government, that the use of two or three justices to deal...

Produced in partnership with Quinton Newcomb of Fulcrum Chambers 12th Jan

Practice notes

Competence and compellability of witnesses in criminal proceedings

Competency—general ruleThe most common way for evidence to be adduced is through the testimony of a witness. A witness is said to be competent if they...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Is an arrest necessary?

Lawful arrest—human rightsThe right to liberty is a fundamental principle of the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998), which itself gives effect to the...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Summary procedure in Scottish criminal proceedings

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...

Produced in partnership with Kevin Henry of Optimum Advocates and Stephen O’Rourke QC of Terra Firma Chambers 12th Jan

Scottish Law

Practice notes

Corporate manslaughter—prosecutions tracker

This Practice Note provides a summary of key corporate manslaughter prosecutions and convictions under section 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Food hygiene remedial action and detention notices

What is a remedial action notice?A remedial action notice is used by enforcement authorities such as the Food Standards Agency (FSA) or a local...

9th Nov

Scottish Law

Practice notes

Fraud by false representation—sentence tracker

Sentences for fraud by false representationA person convicted of fraud by false representation in the Crown Court on indictment faces a maximum...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Obtaining third-party disclosure in criminal proceedings

Forthcoming Change: The Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure and the CPIA Code of Practice have been updated and reissued but are not yet in...

Produced in partnership with David McNeill of 5 St Andrew's Hill 12th Jan

In-house

Practice notes

Local authorities—powers to investigate environmental crime

When do local authorities investigate environmental offences?Environmental offences cover a broad range of crimes which affect the surroundings we...

Produced in partnership with Laura Phillips of 6 Pump Court 12th Jan

Practice notes

Non-intimate samples

The police have wide powers to take non-intimate samples from a person under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE 1984). Non-intimate...

9th Nov

Practice notes

Case management in the magistrates’ courts

Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Coronavirus Act 2020 (CA 2020), among other...

Produced in partnership with Kathryn Hughes of QEB Hollis Whiteman 12th Jan

COVID-19