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Top Ten Problem Areas for Criminal Defence Lawyers
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Course Overview Seminar

Never before has it been so important to ensure that the business of criminal law is being run to maximum effect. That means being seeking greater efficiencies in a world of dwindling fees and being effective and up-to-date. From police stations to profitability this course extracts and examines the most significant problem areas facing general criminal practice today to give you an essential refresher. The day will provide a proper opportunity for you to examine and discuss the issues that affect you. It will include:

  • The Arrest of Volunteers – Advising clients about the lawfulness of their arrest and detention in the light of judicial authorities
  • Inferences and the Right to silence – Why the latest case question the fear factor
  • Hearsay Evidence – An essential understanding of the Grand Chamber of the ECHR’s long awaited judgment in UK v Al-Khawaja and Tahery
  • Credit for Early Guilty Plea? – It’s not as simple as it looks. Don’t let others over-simplify. It needs to be applied
  • Sentencing – Examining the latest formatting of Assaults, Burglary and Drugs and how it applies to an effective plea in mitigation
  • The ‘Stop Delaying Justice!’ Campaign – A proper understanding of the Criminal Procedure Rules including judgments on Wasted Costs
  • Legislative Commencements – All you need to know about the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012; Domestic Violence Act 2012 and Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
  • Judgments – Never mind the constant deluge of irrelevant and fact-specific case reports, this course gives you an essential round-up of important judgments that apply to general practice
  • Profits and profitability – From expansion and collaboration to systems and software; what some firms are doing and why
  • The New Regulatory Regime – Why it matters and what it could mean to you

Course Dates

14/06/2012
Burton-upon-Trent   		09:30 - 17:00
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