Unit 22 Aspects of the Legal System and Law making Process (law)

P6 outline the powers of the courts in sentencing offenders, using one example of a summary offence and one indictable offence. Sentencing powers: magistrates’ court sentencing powers and limitations; committal from magistrates’ courts to Crown court for sentence; Crown court sentencing and restrictions; range of sentences available. M3 explain the grounds for appeal from the magistrates’ courts and the Crown court in England and Wales. Appeals from criminal courts: appeals from magistrat...

Understand how the criminal trial process works. Categories of criminal offence: summary offences; triable either way offences; indictable offences Bail: police powers to grant bail; the Bail Act 1976 and Criminal Justice Act 2003; right of defendant to bail; conditional and unconditional bail; restrictions on bail; breaches of bail; right to liberty under Human Rights Act 1998 Access to legal advice and representation: duty solicitors; funding and representation for defendant; legal aid; right...

This essay outlines the hierarchies of the civil and criminal courts in England and Wales.

D1: Critically analyse the role of lay personnel within the court system of England and Wales. i critically analyse the role of lay peronnel so the magistates and the jury within the court system so i talk about all the advantages of the jury and magistrates in the court system and the disadvantages of the jury and magistrates in the court system.

M1: Compare the roles and functions of paid and lay personnel within the court system of England and Wales. here i dicuss all the similarities and fiffernecs of judges lawyers, barrister lay people which are the jury are magistarets.

learning outcome 4 of the unit with all 4 criteria's achieved

learning outcome 4 of the unit with pass achieved