Criminal Law Update 2024 - Live with Colin Beaumont

Introduction

2023 was another very interesting and busy year in terms of legislation, caselaw, Sentencing Council Guidelines, new Criminal Practice Directions.

All very interesting stuff but how are you supposed to keep up to date with it?

This virtual classroom seminar will take you through those important matters for criminal practitioners that occurred in 2023 and will be continually updated for 2024.

The material has been compiled with all criminal practitioners in mind - you may work for the Crown Prosecution Service or be a defence lawyer or a legal adviser or a police station adviser - this live session will be of benefit to anyone involved in criminal Law.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The Public Order Act 2023 and the relevant Commencement Orders
• The Online Safety Act 2023 and the relevant Commencement Orders
• The Firearms Act 2023 and the relevant Commencement Orders
• The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 and the recent Commencement Orders
• The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 and the recent Commencement Orders
• The entirety of The Criminal Practice Directions 2023
• The latest amendments to The Criminal Procedure Rules 2020
• The Miscellaneous Amendments to Guidelines document published by The Sentencing Council
• The 12 new Guidelines on Road Traffic Offences published by The Sentencing Council
• What’s new in relation to advising at the police station stage?
• Important caselaw

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.