Henriques and Winter on local authority prosecutions : a complete guide to the investigation and presentation of local authority prosecutions before the Magestrates' Court

Preliminaries......Page 1 PREFACE......Page 8 CONTENTS......Page 12 Table of Cases......Page 16 Table of Statutes......Page 30 Table of Statutory Instruments......Page 40 Table of European Legislation......Page 46 Introduction......Page 48 1 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES......Page 50 2 THE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCE INVESTIGATIONS......Page 56 3 PLANNING AN INVESTIGATION......Page 68 4 HUMAN RIGHTS......Page 74 5 INTERVIEWING WITNESSES AND OBTAINING WITNESS STATEMENTS......Page 80 6 PREPARATION OF A STATEMENT—INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE......Page 84 7 INTERVIEWING AND REPORTING THE ALLEGED OFFENDER......Page 90 8 PREPARING A FILE OF EVIDENCE......Page 104 9 CHECKING AUTHORISATIONS AND REVIEWING EVIDENCE......Page 106 10 DRAFTING SUMMONSES/INFORMATIONS AND SERVICE OF NOTICES AND SUMMONSES......Page 112 11 TRANSFORMING A WEAK CASE INTO A SUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION......Page 120 12 PREPARATION FOR THE HEARING......Page 126 13 OBJECTION HANDLING AND DEALING WITH DEFENCE APPLICATIONS......Page 136 14 OBLIGATIONS OF THE DEFENCE ADVOCATE......Page 148 15 GIVING EVIDENCE IN COURT......Page 152 16 PROGRESS OF A CASE TO ITS RESOLUTION......Page 160 17 COSTS IN CRIMINAL AND CIVIL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES COURT......Page 162 18 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION......Page 166 19 PLANNING AND ADVERTISEMENT LEGISLATION......Page 294 20 TRADING STANDARDS LEGISLATION......Page 302 21 HOUSING BENEFIT AND COUNCIL TAX BENEFIT PROSECUTIONS......Page 348 22 LICENSING LEGISLATION......Page 354 23 HIGHWAYS LEGISLATION......Page 376 APPENDICES......Page 408 Index......Page 648 A methodical guide to Local Authority Prosecutions, this book presents the process from receipt of a complaint to conclusion in the magistrates court. It includes advice on investigatory techniques together with checklists and standard forms. It is aimed at local authority investigators, prosecutors and defence lawyers.