>CHAPTER 12
Conducting a criminal case
edited by Anthony Edwards
12.1Introduction
12.4General rules
12.4Unique file numbers
12.8Disbursements
12.16Work in the investigations class
12.17Police station cases
Scope of work • Sources of work • Permitted work • Who may carry out work? • Starting a case • Conducting work • Warrants of further detention • Applications in relation to police bail
12.46Advice and assistance
Means test • Merits test • The application • Conducting work
12.61Separate matters
12.63Work in the proceedings class
12.65Court duty solicitor work
12.70Representation orders – magistrates’ court
Scope • Financial eligibility • Merits test • Funding in the absence of an order • Disbursements and prior authority • Counsel
12.105Separate matters
12.108Co-defendants and conflict of interest
12.111Transfer cases
12.114Matter ends
12.115Representation in the Crown Court
The merits test • Means testing • Applications • Assessing case costs • Effects of Crown Court means testing • Disbursements • Prescribed proceedings in the Crown Court • Appeals to the Crown Court • Recovery of defence costs orders
12.158Appeals and reviews
12.158Scope
12.159Case stated
12.162Advice and assistance in the appeals class
12.168Representation orders in the Court of Appeal
12.171Prison law work
12.182Scope of prison law work
12.185Associated civil work
12.189Very high cost cases (VHCC)