On Your Feet: Criminal Law Practice in the Parish Courts in Jamaica
- Publisher:
- Ian Randle Publishers Ltd
- Publication date:
- 2021-06-21
- Authors:
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Nadine C. Atkinson-Flowers
(Attorney-at-Law) - ISBN:
- 978-976-8167-95-8
Description:
The bulk of criminal litigation in Jamaica takes place in the Parish Courts with little reference to recorded procedures. On Your Feet: Criminal Practice in the Parish Courts in Jamaica, written by a former Clerk of Courts, codifies the largely oral tradition of practice by presenting a guide to the practical day to day realities of the Parish Court system. Incorporating both legislation and the most up to date case law, and buttressed by over 50 sample documents, the entire sweep of criminal practice in the Parish Court is covered. From jurisdiction to file preparation, bail, forfeiture and fingerprintable offences, to committal proceedings, verdict and sentencing, the exhaustive contents make On Your Feet a ready reference and the ideal tool for the Clerk of Court, defence counsel and Parish Court Judge in particular and generally, for just about anyone whose work may take them into the Parish Court.
Index
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Back Desk
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Jurisdiction and the Court Structure in the Parish Court
- Scope of the Duties of the Clerk of the Courts
- The Judge of the Parish Court
- Other Court Staff
- Court Types in the Parish Court System
- Return Court
- Committal Proceedings
- File Preparation
- Case Law
- Evidential Matters in a Case
- Defence Counsel in Court
- Forfeiture
- Relationship with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)
- Bail
- When a Matter Starts
- Verdict and Sentencing
- Courtesy, Useful Words, and Phrases in the Courtroom
- Court Orders
- Accounts and Related Matters
- Important Court Books
- Assigned Police Officers in the Court
- Tips for the Clerk of the Courts
- Accused Persons
- Fingerprintable Offences
- Preliminary Sections