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Crown Court Compendium – updated December 2019

7 June 2016 |General|Guidance|Criminal

Updated December 2019 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 ...

Judicial Office Business Plan 2015-16

2 June 2015 |General|Reports and Reviews

There are a number of cross-cutting themes, aimed at helping staff to work more effectively in the provision of our core services

Response of the Judicial Executive Board to the Justice Committee Inquiry: Civil Legal Aid

13 May 2014 |General|Consultations|Family|Civil

Response of the Judicial Executive Board, drafted with input from the Association of Her Majesty’s District Judges and the Council of Her Majesty’s Circuit Judges

Judicial Office Business Plan 2014-15

13 May 2014 |General|Reports and Reviews

Foreword by the Lord Chief Justice and Senior President of Tribunals We welcome the Judicial Office Business Plan for 2014/15. It demonstrates clearly the breadth of your work and the invaluable support you provide to ...

Senior President of Tribunals – Annual Report 2014

14 February 2014 |General|Reports and Reviews|Tribunals

The Senior President of Tribunals has published his Annual Report 2014 today (18 February).

Disclosure of information in cases of alleged child abuse and linked criminal and care directions hearings

15 November 2013 |General|Guidance

Equal Treatment Bench Book

4 November 2013 |General|Guidance|Bench Book

Amendments to the following sections of the 2013 edition were introduced in September 2015: Hinduism and Secularism

A Handbook for Litigants in Person

22 October 2013 |General|Guidance

A guide to appearing in civil cases without legal representation has been produced and published by the judiciary and is available for download from the link at the bottom of this page. A Handbook for ...

Magistrates in post 2009

3 October 2013 |General|Statistics

As at 1st April 2009 Statistics on gender, age, ethnicity and disability can be found in the downloadable spreadsheet below. Area No in post Avon 322 Barnsley 115 Batley and Dewsbury 94 Bedfordshire 315 Berkshire ...

Interim Applications in the Chancery Division: A Guide for Litigants in Person

30 July 2013 |General|Guidance

This guide is designed to help litigants in person make or respond to an interim application to the Chancery Division of the High Court. It aims to explain the steps LiPs need to take, and ...