English Criminal Justice: An Introduction for American Readers |
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accused administration of justice Appeal Criminal Division appointed barristers brief central government chapter charge Chief Constable Circuit Administrators Circuit judge civil clerk client Cmnd committed for trial Committee convicted counsel county courts court administration court centres Court of Appeal Courts Act 1952 crime Criminal Appeal criminal courts criminal justice Criminal Law Review Crown Court dealt discharge disposal Divisional Court England and Wales English system evidence explained further High Court judge Home Office Home Secretary House of Lords imprisonment indictable offences Judicial Administration jury lawyers lay justices leave to appeal legal aid listed litigation London Lord Chancellor Lord Chancellor's Department Lord Chief Justice Lords of Appeal matters organisation Parliament person plead guilty police forces police officer practice presiding judges probation officers procedure proceedings professional prosecuting solicitors prosecutor qualified Queen's Bench Division Queen's Counsel reports responsible staff stipendiary magistrates summary offences summary trial