ON YOUR FEET: Criminal Law Practice in the Parish Courts in Jamaica

Name: ON YOUR FEET: Criminal Law Practice in the Parish Courts in Jamaica
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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.

By: Nadine C. Atkinson-Flowers

SKU: 069 Category: Law

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.

Additional information

Weight	2 lbs
Dimensions	11 × 8.5 in
ISBN	978-976-8167-95-8
Binding	Paperback
Page Count	248
Publication Date	June 2021
Additional Information	– sample documents – case citations – legislation references

List of Figures and Tables

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

List of Secondary Legislation

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Foreword by Paula V. Llewellyn, CD, QC

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
Fingerprintable Offences
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
Defence Counsel in Court
Back Desk

About the Author

Nadine C. Atkinson-Flowers is an Attorney-at-Law. A graduate of The University of the West Indies and the Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica, she has 15 years’ practice having been admitted to the Bar of Jamaica in 2006 and subsequently to the Missouri Bar in the United States of America. She started as a Clerk of the Courts, then moved on as Crown Counsel at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. She later joined the private Bar. Atkinson-Flowers is also a Continuing Legal Professional Development presenter, legal speaker and writer with a focus on general law, ethics and immigration.