Case Management in Criminal Trials

Description

Since the first edition of this book - the first on the new system of case management in Crown Courts - much has happened, and the controversial and often misunderstood elements of case management have gradually evolved into a system which now appears to be having its intended effect. This book is designed to provide all those who work in the Crown Courts -judges, administrators, barristers and solicitors - with a one-stop guide to the day-to-day practical problems that arise both before and during trial. In particular it deals with all the problems that pre-trial case management can pose as well as those management type problems that can arise during the course of a trial such as problems with jurors, witnesses and absent defendants. It deals with all the main applications such as bad character disclosure and abuse of process. This is a unique and invaluable work of reference for all lawyers whose work brings them into contact with the Crown Court, as well as students studying for their Bar Finals.

Roderick Denyer started life as an academic and then practised at the common law bar for many years, taking silk in 1990. He has been a member of The Criminal Procedure Rules Committee since its inception. He has been a judge since 2002 and he is currently based in Bristol. He has written widely on aspects of criminal procedure. He is also a bencher of the Inner Temple.

As a fan of the case management agenda I greatly welcome what is again a practical analysis of the current state of play. For those lawyers who are still generally confused, or in a state of denial, this book is essential reading. I would go as far as to say that this book should be a standard text on the LPC and bar professional training course. -- Andrew Keogh * CrimeLine Updater, Issue 569 * This is a valuable "secondary" reference that may be consulted with profit on occasion by both the novice and the experienced trial manager. -- Justice Gilles Renaud * Provincial Judges Journal, Volume 37, Number 1 *