Criminal Law and Practice 1 – From Arrest to Sentencing
Update: 2025-04-12
Description
In this episode of SQE1 Essentials, we walk you through the full lifecycle of a criminal case in England and Wales — from the moment of arrest to the final sentence.
🔎 You’ll learn:
- Categories of criminal offences and how they are defined
- Police powers: arrest, detention, search, questioning, and identification
- Admissibility of evidence and grounds for exclusion
- Trial procedure in the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court
- Allocation of either-way offences
- Common defences: self-defence, loss of control, duress, insanity, automatism
- Liability of accomplices and secondary parties
- Sentencing principles and types of punishment
- Specific procedures for youth offenders vs. adult defendants
- Appeals process
📘 This episode is essential for SQE1 candidates preparing for criminal law and criminal litigation, blending doctrinal principles with practical applications.
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