Case Management in Criminal Trials

(Paperback, 2nd edition)

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Since the first edition of this book - the first on the new system of case management in Crown Courts - much has happened, and the controversial and often misunderstood elements of case management have gradually evolved into a system which now appears to be having its intended effect. This book is designed to provide all those who work in the Crown Courts -judges, administrators, barristers and solicitors - with a one-stop guide to the day-to-day practical problems that arise both before and during trial. In particular it deals with all the problems that pre-trial case management can pose as well as those management type problems that can arise during the course of a trial such as problems with jurors, witnesses and absent defendants. It deals with all the main applications such as bad character disclosure and abuse of process. This is a unique and invaluable work of reference for all lawyers whose work brings them into contact with the Crown Court, as well as students studying for their Bar Finals.

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As a fan of the case management agenda I greatly welcome what is again a practical analysis of the current state of play. For those lawyers who are still generally confused, or in a state of denial, this book is essential reading. I would go as far as to say that this book should be a standard text on the LPC and bar professional training course. -- Andrew Keogh * CrimeLine Updater, Issue 569 *
This is a valuable "secondary" reference that may be consulted with profit on occasion by both the novice and the experienced trial manager. -- Justice Gilles Renaud * Provincial Judges Journal, Volume 37, Number 1 *

Author Bio

Roderick Denyer started life as an academic and then practised at the common law bar for many years, taking silk in 1990. He has been a member of The Criminal Procedure Rules Committee since its inception. He has been a judge since 2002 and he is currently based in Bristol. He has written widely on aspects of criminal procedure. He is also a bencher of the Inner Temple.