Bench Book
The companion to the bench book published in october 2011.
Bench book. Youth court bench book and pronouncement cards. Please read more. Benchbook welcome to cita s online juvenile non offender benchbook an invaluable resource for judicial officers presiding over cases involving youth. The compendium is intended to replace all of the guidance previously provided by the judicial college and its predecessor the judicial studies board namely.
The updated version of the anti bullying benchbook reflects recent case law and rules changes including information on amending applications rescheduling or adjourning matters bias representation by lawyers and paid agents and orders the commission can make. Criminal trial courts bench book update 63 published 3 august 2020 the following changes have been incorporated into this update. The preliminary hearings bench book authored by lord matthews and lord beckett has been published. The youth court deals with criminal proceedings against those who are aged 10 17 years old.
Bench book adult court bench book and pronouncement cards. The fair work commission has published an updated version of the anti bullying benchbook and the industrial action benchbook. 5 june 2020 bench book criminal. Further amendments were made in june 2020.
The bench book aims to ensure a consistent and effective approach to case management and although primarily designed for the judiciary also has the profession in mind. The specimen directions to the jury in the crown court bench book published in march 2010. By downloading the pdf version and opening the criminal trial courts bench book you are agreeing that it is your responsibility to ensure that you download the latest release of the bench book from the judicial commission s website so you have the latest pdf version it is suggested that you check at least monthly. A benchbook is a book providing an overview of legal procedure for a judge these books are used by judges while hearing cases as guides to assist in the disposition of a case a benchbook is not a source of substantive law but rather a guide to procedure.
16 june 2020 bench book criminal. The bench book will provide support to the preliminary hearing judges i. And part ii of the companion.