LPC Criminal Litigation Guide
Studying Criminal Litigation for the LPC (Legal Practice Course)? This LPC Criminal Litigation Revision Guide has been prepared by our team of LPC qualified experts to help you revise for the compulsory Criminal Litigation module of the Legal Practice Course.
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LPC Criminal Litigation Contents
- The Classification of Criminal Offences
- The Purpose of the Law of Criminal Evidence
- Detention and Interrogation
- The Right to Silence at the Police Station
- Unlawfully and Unfairly Obtained Evidence
- Confession Evidence
- Obtaining Identification Evidence
- Advising at the Police Station
- The Decision to Prosecute
- Public Funding and Early Stages of the Criminal Justice Process
- The Law and Practice Relating to Court Bail
- Prosecuting an Either Way Offence
- Pre-Trial Disclosure or Evidence
- Summary Proceedings
- Crown Court Proceedings Pre-Trial
- Crown Court Trial
- The Burden of Proof
- Witnesses' Evidence: the Preliminary Issues
- Witness' Testimony
- Corroboration: The Turnball Guidelines and Opinion Evidence
- Hearsay Evidence
- The Rules of Evidence and the Accused at Trial
- Private Privilege
- General Principles of Sentencing
- Sentencing Options
- Appeals
- Youth Justice
- The Classification of Criminal Offences
Your Criminal Litigation module on the LPC covers the criminal process, from arrest to the final disposal of the case. Topics you'll typically cover include:
- Advising on and applying for legal aid
- Advising suspects at the police station
- Assessing prosecution and defence cases
- Bail applications
- Detention and the role of the custody officer
- Determining where the case is to be held
- Impact of the ECHR and the HRA 1998
- Professional conduct matters that affect criminal practice and advocacy
- The range of sentences available
- The rules of evidence
These revision notes cover all of the popular Criminal Litigation LPC topics and more.
