Revise SQE Criminal Practice

Mark Thomas is a non-practising barrister, and senior lecturer in law, specialising in criminal law, procedure and evidence. He has taught law for a number of years at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including the Legal Practice Course (LPC). He has published academic textbooks in the field of criminal law and evidence, and have extensive experience in writing revision-style books for law students. James J Ball is a lecturer in law at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University. James teaches across both the undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Criminal Litigation on the Legal Practice Course (LPC). He has a particular interest in both substantive and procedural criminal law, as well as the law of evidence. He also has considerable expertise in mooting and advocacy skills.  

Advising clients, including vulnerable clients, about the procedure and processes at the police station; Bail applications; First hearings before the magistrates’ court; Plea before venue and allocation of business between magistrates' court and Crown Court; Case management and pre-trial hearings; Principles and procedures to admit and exclude evidence; Trial procedure in magistrates’ court and Crown Court; Sentencing; Appeals procedure; Youth Court procedure