Useful Websites
Chapter 1
Criminal Procedure Rules 2010:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/criminal/procrules_fin/
Code for Crown Prosecutors (February 2010): http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/code_for_crown_prosecutors/
Essential Case Management: Applying the Criminal Procedure Rules:
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications-and-reports/protocols/criminal-protocols/applying-criminal-procedure-rules
Chapter 2
CPS Annual Report 2007-08:
http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/reports/2007/
CPS Annual Report 2008-09:
http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/reports/2008/
CPS Annual Report 2009-10:
http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/reports/2009/
CPS Report of the thematic review of the quality of prosecution advocacy and case presentation (July 2009):
http://www.hmcpsi.gov.uk/documents/services/reports/EAW/ADV_
thm_Jul09_rpt.pdf
The Joint Thematic Review of the New Charging Arrangements (published in November 2008) by HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary: http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20081215180809/
http://www.hmcpsi.gov.uk/reports/StatChg_thm_Nov08_rpt.pdf
Home Office Circular 16/2008: Simple Cautioning of Adult Offenders: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/about-us/home-office-circulars/circulars-2008/016-2008/
The Director's Guidance on Adult Conditional Cautions:
Guidance to Police Officers and Crown Prosecutors Issued by the Director of Public Prosecutions under Section 37A of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 has been issued (6th Edition, January 2010): http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/directors_guidance/adult_
conditional_cautions.html
Revised Code of Practice for Conditional Cautions – Adults: http://frontline.cjsonline.gov.uk/_includes/downloads/guidance/out-of-court-disposals/Code_of_Practice_for_Conditional_Cautions_revised.pdf
Guidance from Ministry of Justice on use of fixed penalty notices for theft from shops and criminal damage (http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/docs/circular-04-2009-pnds-retail-theft.pdf)
2007 Criminal Statistics (Ministry of Justice, November 2008): http://www.justice.gov.uk/docs/crim-stats-2007-tag.pdf
2008 Criminal Statistics (Ministry of Justice, January 2010): http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/docs/criminal-stats-2008.pdf
2008 Judicial and Court Statistics (Ministry of Justice, September 2009): http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/docs/judicial-court-statistics-2008-full.pdf
Chapter 3
“Virtual Courts”:
http://frontline.cjsonline.gov.uk/_includes/downloads/guidance/better-use-of-technology/20081107_Virtual_Court_Factsheet_V5.pdf
Chapter 4
2008 Judicial and Court Statistics (Ministry of Justice, September 2009): http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/docs/judicial-court-statistics-2008-full.pdf
Chapter 6
Reporting restrictions in the criminal courts (Judicial Studies Board et al, October 2009): http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5AC4E743-55FE-4E31-9FAB-7BBEC3DF1B89/0/crown_court_reporting_restrictions_021009.pdf?knownurl=http%3a%2f%2fwww.judiciary.gov.uk%2fNR%2frdonlyres%2f5AC4E743-55FE-4E31-9FAB-7BBEC3DF1B89%2f0%2fcrown_court_reporting_restrictions_021009.pdf
Overarching Principles – Sentencing Youths (Sentencing Guidelines Council): http://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines-to-download.htm
Chapter 8
Prosecution Interview of Defence Witnesses (s 6C of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996): Code of Practice:
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/related/ukpgacop_19960025_en.pdf
Chapter 12
Judicial Studies Board Criminal Benchbook March 2010): http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/publications-and-reports/jsb-publications/crown-court-bench-book-directing-the-jury
The Attorney General's Guidelines on Plea Discussions in Cases of Serious or Complex Fraud and Foreign Bribery (May 2009):
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk/Publications/Documents/
AG%27s%20Guidelines%20on%20Plea%20Discussions%20in%20
Cases%20of%20Serious%20or%20Complex%20Fraud.pdf
A major research project into juries was carried out by Professor Cheryl Thomas: Are Juries Fair? (Ministry of Justice Research Series 1/10, February 2010): www.justice.gov.uk/publications/are-juries-fair.htm
Chapter 13
A Guide to Commencing Proceedings in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division): http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/docs/proc_guide.pdf
Chapter 14
‘The Procurement of Criminal Legal Aid in England and Wales by the Legal Services Commission’ (Audit Commission, November 2009): http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/0910/procurement_of_legal_aid.aspx
Chapter 15
Practice Direction (Costs in Criminal Proceedings)
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resources/JCO/Documents/Practice%20Directions/crim-costs-pd-july2010.pdf
Chapter 16
Sentencing Council of England and Wales:
http://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/
Sentencing Council Guidelines: http://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines-to-download.htm
Sentencing Council Magistrates’ Court Guidelines: http://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines-to-download.htm
Sentencing Commission Working Group Report, Sentencing Guidelines in England and Wales: an evolutionary approach
Published July 2008
http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/sentencing-commission.htm
‘Public Attitudes to the Principles of Sentencing’ (Sentencing Advisory Panel, June 2009): http://www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk/docs/public_attitudes_principles_sentencing.pdf
Chapter 17
Dangerous Offenders - Guide for Sentencers and Practitioners:
http://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/other-guidelines.htm
Chapters 20 and 21
Overarching Principles – Sentencing Youths (Sentencing Guidelines Council, November 2009:
http://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/guidelines/guidelines-to-download.htm