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Lesson 1

Key Text eBook

Criminal Litigation

by Mountford, L.
Essential Resource Website

Criminal legal aid: means testing

by Legal Aid Agency
Essential Resource Website

Introduction to the Apply for Criminal legal aid…

by Legal Aid Learning
Essential Resource Website

Sentencing Council

by Sentencing Council
Essential Resource Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025

Essential Resource Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (revoked)

Essential Resource Website

Criminal legal aid application forms

by Legal Aid Agency
Wider Reading Website

Crime Contingency

by Legal Aid Learning
Wider Reading Legislation

The Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment)…
Wider Reading Website

The BSB Handbook Part 2: Code of Conduct

by Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Wider Reading Website

Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 and Criminal…

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Website

SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors, RELs, RFLs…

by Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
Wider Reading Website

Disclosure Manual

by Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)

Lesson 2

Key Text eBook

Criminal Litigation

by Mountford L
Essential Resource Legislation

Criminal Procedure Rules 2020

Essential Resource Legislation

Bail Act 1976

Lesson 3

Key Text eBook

Criminal Litigation

by Mountford, L.
Essential Resource Other

The BSB Handbook

by Bar Standards Board (BSB)
Essential Resource Website

Definitive Sentencing Guideline Children and…

by Sentencing Council
Essential Resource Video

Youth Court

by NorthYorks YJS
Essential Resource Legislation

Fraud Act 2006

Essential Resource Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (revoked)

Essential Resource Legislation

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Essential Resource Website

Sentencing guidelines for use in Crown Court

by Sentencing Council
Essential Resource Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025

Wider Reading Website

Sentencing children and young people

by Sentencing Council
Wider Reading Other

Youth Court Bench Book (September 2025)

by Judicial College
Wider Reading Website

Crime and Policing Act 2026

by Home Office and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Website

Allocation and committal for sentence

by Sentencing Council
Wider Reading Website

Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 and Criminal…

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading eBook

Young People, Crime and Justice

by Hopkins Burke, R.
Wider Reading Other

Child First Justice: The research evidence-base

by Case, S. and Browning, A.

Lesson 4

Key Text eBook

Criminal Litigation

by Mountford, L.
Essential Resource Legislation

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999

Essential Resource Other

Fraud: Report on a reference under section 3(1)(e…

by The Law Commission
Essential Resource Legislation

Fraud Act 2006

Essential Resource Other

Preparation for trial in a magistrates' court

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading eBook

Archbold Criminal Pleading Evidence and Practice…

by Lucraft, M. (ed)
Wider Reading Other

Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure

by Attorney General's Office
Wider Reading Other

Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (…

by Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (revoked)

Wider Reading Website

Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 and Criminal…

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025

Wider Reading Other

Criminal Practice Directions 2023

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Other

Plea and trial preparation hearings (PTPH) for 1…

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice

Lesson 5

Key Text eBook

Criminal Litigation

by Mountford, L.
Essential Resource Legislation

Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
Essential Resource Legislation

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Wider Reading Article

Non-state agent entrapment: the X factor

by Dein, J. and Collier, L. V.
Wider Reading Website

Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 and Criminal…

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025

Wider Reading Legislation

Criminal Evidence Act 1898

Wider Reading Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (revoked)

Lesson 6

Key Text eBook

Criminal Litigation

by Mountford, L.
Essential Resource Legislation

Criminal Justice Act 2003

Essential Resource Article

What Constitutes “Other Reprehensible Behaviour”…

by Munday, R.
Wider Reading Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025

Wider Reading Website

Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 and Criminal…

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Other

Preparation for trial in a magistrates' court

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Other

Plea and trial preparation hearings (PTPH) for 1…

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (revoked)

Lesson 7

Key Text eBook

Criminal Litigation

by Mountford, L.
Essential Resource Other

The BSB Handbook

by Bar Standards Board
Essential Resource Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (revoked)

Essential Resource Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025

Wider Reading Website

Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 and Criminal…

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Website

European Convention on Human Rights

by European Court of Human Rights

Lesson 8

Key Text eBook

Criminal Litigation

by Mountford, L.
Essential Resource Website

Types of sentence

by Sentencing Council
Essential Resource Website

Reduction in sentence for a guilty plea - first…

by Sentencing Council
Essential Resource Website

General guideline: overarching principles

by Sentencing Council
Essential Resource Legislation

Sentencing Act 2020

Wider Reading Website

Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 and Criminal…

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025

Wider Reading Website

Domestic abuse: overarching principles

by Sentencing Council
Wider Reading Website

Sentencing children and young people

by Sentencing Council
Wider Reading Website

Sentencing guidelines for use in Crown Court

by Sentencing Council
Wider Reading Legislation

The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020 (revoked)

Wider Reading Website

Criminal Appeal Office Form NG Conviction

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Website

Appeal against sentence only

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Other

The BSB Handbook

by Bar Standards Board
Wider Reading Website

Respondent’s notice (appeal against conviction)

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Website

Application to magistrates’ court or Crown Court…

by Criminal Procedure Rule Committee and Ministry of Justice
Wider Reading Website

Magistrates' Court Sentencing Guidelines

by Sentencing Council
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