Fitness to Plead in the Crown Court - The Key Issues

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will address the legal framework and procedures where fitness to plead is an issue in the Crown Court.

The live session will include practical considerations, including proper scrutiny of what the Crown must prove at a trial of the facts, considerations about the presentation of evidence during a trial of the facts and identifying the rare occasions where a defence could still be considered by the jury.

What You Will Learn

This live broadcast will cover the following:

• Statutory framework
• Evidence required before an assessment as to fitness to plead can be made
• Finding fitness
• Test to be applied
• Burden of proof
• Procedure
• Consequences of being found unfit
• Representation
• Trial of the facts
• How to define ‘actus reus’? Possibility for mental elements
• Calling of evidence
• Defences
• Consequences of being found to have done the act
• Practical considerations

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.