Criminal Defence

Roger Ede was formerly the secretary to the Law Society’s Criminal Committee and is a retired district judge (magistrates’ courts). Anthony Edwards is the senior partner in the leading criminal practice TV Edwards and is an established author, lecturer and trainer. Anthony is also a member of the Sentencing Guidelines Council.

1. The defence solicitor; 2. Legal and professional duties; 3. Obtaining core information for the file; 4. Maintaining file quality; 5. Managing the case; 6. Shaping the case in the police station; 7. Funding the case; 8. The defendant in custody; 9. Advising your client to plead guilty or not guilty; and on likely sentences if convicted; 10. Choosing a place of trial; 11. Preparing for sentence: plea of guilty or conviction; 12. Directions and case management for trial: special measures, bad character and hearsay; 13. Preparing for trial: analysing witness testimony and obtaining disclosure; 14. Preparing for trial: gathering evidence and analysing physical material; 15. Preparing for a Crown Court trial: process issues; 16. Youths; 17. Clients at
a disadvantage; 18. Action after acquittal or conviction and sentence; Appendices.