Updated: Adult Court Bench Book and Pronouncement Cards
Further amendments were made in May 2020. Please read more
Criminal
Crown Court Compendium
Updated August 2021 The main aim of this Compendium is to provide guidance on directing the jury in Crown Court trials and when sentencing, though it contains some practical suggestions in other areas, for example ...
The Court of Appeal Criminal Division Guide to Commencing Proceedings
The “blue guide” is an essential resource for judges and lawyers
Clarifying the application of well-established allocation principles in youth justice cases during the COVID-19 emergency
Note from the Judicial Lead for Youth Justice in England and Wales
Youth Court Bench Book and Pronouncement Cards
The youth court deals with criminal proceedings against those who are aged 10 – 17 years old.
Dame Victoria Sharp DBE, President of the Queen’s Bench Division
Dame Victoria Sharp was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) in 1979. She became a Recorder in 1998-2008. She was appointed as a Justice of the High Court in 2009, and was assigned to the ...
Guidance on the use of s.28 YJCEA 1999; pre-recording of cross-examination and re-examination for witnesses captured by s.17(4) YJCEA 1999
GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF S.28 YOUTH JUSTICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT 1999; PRE-RECORDING OF CROSS-EXAMINATION AND RE-EXAMINATION FOR WITNESSES CAPTURED BY S.17(4) YJCEA 1999 When section 28 of the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence ...
Criminal Practice Directions: Amendment No. 8 effective from 1st April 2019
Summary of Key Changes This is the eighth amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2015 . It is issued by the Lord Chief Justice on 28th March 2019 and will come into force on 1st ...
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Annual Report 2017-18
This Review provides insight into the work of judges sitting in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) Annual Report 2016-17
This Review will provide a little insight into the work of judges sitting in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)