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Intro to Crim - Coggle Diagram
Intro to Crim
Key Persons
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Key person 2: Police
- Constable (PC/DC)
- Sergeant (PS/DS)
- Chief Inspector (CI/DCI)
- Superintendant (Supt/DSU)
- ChiefSuperintendent (CS/DCS)
- Assistant Chief Constable (ACC)
- Deputy Chief Constable (DCC)
- Chief Constable (CC)
- Arresting officer
- Custody Officer
- Investigating officer (IO)
- Officer in the case (OIC)
- Review Officer
Key person 3: Courts
- Prosecution/Crown/CPS)
- District Judge (criminal)
- Lay magistrates/magistrates/bench
- Chairperson
- Legal advisor
- Court clerk
- Judge
- Jury
- Probation
- Youth Justice Service (JSY)
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Courts
Courts of First Instance:
- Youth Court
- Magistrates Court
- Crown Court
Appeal Courts:
- Crown Court
- High Court (HC)
- Court of Appeal (CA)
- Supreme Court (SC)
Judge Hierarchy
- District Judges
- Deputy District Judge
- Lay magistrates
Recorders
Circuit Judges
HC Judges
Judges of the CA
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Cost and funding
- In a police station
- Everyone who is detained at a police station has the right to free and independent legal advice
- Duty solicitors are always available, or Defence solicitor of the detainee's choice
- The solicitor must be accredited to be paid by the Legal Aid Agency
- At Court:
- Magistrates Court:
- Pay privately, Court duty can act on first hearing if offence iis imprisonable or in custody
- Representation order, means tested, merits tested
- At Court:
- Crown Court
- Pay privately
- Representation order
- Means tested
- Can pay contribution
- Merits tested
Interest of Justice test
- It's likely i'll lose my liberty
- I've been given a sentence that's suspended or non-custodial: if i break this, the court may be able to deal with me for the original offence
- It's likely that i'll lose my livelihood
- It's likely i'll suffer serious damage to my reputation
- A substantial question of law may be involved
- I may not be able to understand the court proceedings or present my own case
- I may need witnessess to be traced or interviewed on my behalf
- The proceedings may involve expert cross-examination of a prosecution witness
- It's in the interest of another person that I'm represented
- Any other reasons
Commencing proceedings
- Arrest and charge
- Written requisition (summary offences: 6 month limit)
- Written summons (summary offences: 6 month limit)
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