carefully examine and analyse the criminal litigation procedure and to effectively apply this to a given scenario from taking instructions from the client to advising them throughout the process and assisting them in trial and once matters have been concluded. The Learner should be able to apply the Criminal Procedure Rules to all aspects of the procedure including from the time of arrest and custody up to bail, the trial, sentencing and appeals. Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria Demonstrate a thorough understanding Explain the Police powers to Stop and of the police powers to stop, search and search detain and the accused’s rights during Understand warrants for arrest, custody and for bail. Outline the funding detention or imprisonment arrangements available Explain the bail and custody time limits Discuss the Criminal Practice Direction III: Custody and Bail Outline the rights of the police to conduct intimate searches, take fingerprints, etc. Advise a client upon the various private and public funding arrangements available Understand how the Criminal Procedure Understand the overriding objective of Rules should be applied from the outset the Criminal Procedure Rule and how preliminary proceedings will Know what forms will be served and what commence and the allocation of the case records will be retained by the court for trial to the appropriate court. Explain how the prosecution will commence in the Magistrates’ Court Understand how a case will be allocated and sent for trial Explain the indictment Understand the duty to disclose information Identify when disclosure takes place and what it must contain. Explain how evidence Understand how to set out a witness is dealt with including from witnesses and statement and when they may be used experts. Know when a witness summons may be issued and the procedure for the same Discuss how expert evidence is dealt with Explain and apply the Criminal Practice Directions IV on Disclosure and V on Evidence
carefully examine and analyse the criminal litigation procedure and to effectively apply this to a given scenario from taking instructions from the client to advising them throughout the process and assisting them in trial and once matters have been concluded. The Learner should be able to apply the Criminal Procedure Rules to all aspects of the procedure including from the time of arrest and custody up to bail, the trial, sentencing and appeals. Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the police powers to stop, search and detain and the accused’s rights during custody and for bail. Outline the funding arrangements available Explain the Police powers to Stop and search Understand warrants for arrest, detention or imprisonment Explain the bail and custody time limits Discuss the Criminal Practice Direction III: Custody and Bail Outline the rights of the police to conduct intimate searches, take fingerprints, etc. Advise a client upon the various private and public funding arrangements available Understand how the Criminal Procedure Rules should be applied from the outset and how preliminary proceedings will commence and the allocation of the case for trial to the appropriate court. Understand the overriding objective of the Criminal Procedure Rule Know what forms will be served and what records will be retained by the court Explain how the prosecution will commence in the Magistrates’ Court Understand how a case will be allocated and sent for trial Explain the indictment Identify when disclosure takes place and what it must contain. Explain how evidence is dealt with including from witnesses and experts. Understand the duty to disclose information Understand how to set out a witness statement and when they may be used Know when a witness summons may be issued and the procedure for the same Discuss how expert evidence is dealt with Explain and apply the Criminal Practice Directions IV on Disclosure and V on Evidence