NCJ Number
137485
Date Published
1989
Length
297 pages
Annotation
Intended as a companion to "County Court Procedure in Northern Ireland," this volume describes the criminal case processing in Northern Ireland from the time when the offense is detected until all rights of appeal have been exhausted.
Abstract
The discussion also covers summary proceedings in magistrates' courts and in juvenile courts and emphasizes judicial decisions regarding Irish cases. Individual sections discuss the jurisdiction of the criminal courts, arrest procedures, bail, detention, each step of the trial procedures, witnesses, rules of evidence, and sentencing. Appellate procedures are also detailed. Additional sections explain trials and appeals related to magistrates' courts, the enforcement of court orders, juvenile court procedures, and legal aid. Map, tables of laws and cases, list of abbreviations, list of other publications, and index