Updated: Adult Court Bench Book and Pronouncement Cards for magistrates
Please read this latest guidance for magistrates who sit in the adult court
Criminal
Amendments to the Criminal Practice Directions (March 2022) – summary of key changes
Find out how the amendments might affect your judicial role
Crown Court Compendium
Updated December 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 ...
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)
Judicial Protocol update: Expedition of Cases Involving Witnesses Under 10 Years
A Protocol between The National Police Chiefs’ Council, The Crown Prosecution Service and Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service to Expedite Cases Involving Witnesses Under 10 Years.