1. Introduction
Introduction

2. Background
Background

3. Impact of The Human Rights Act 1998 on Magistrates' Court
a. Rights Unlimited?
b. Types of Rights
c. The Purposive Approach
d. A Living Instrument Approach
e. Appeal

4. Raising Convention Rights in Court
Introduction
a. What should you do when a Convention Rights Issue is Raised?
b. The Role of the Defence Solicitor
c. The Role of the Clerk

5. How the various convention rights may affect your role in Court
a. Bail Act Applications
b. Dealing with a Case
c. Giving Reasons in Open Court

6. Conclusion
Human Rights Training and the Magistrates'
New Training Initiative

Appendix 1
The Articles

Appendix 2
Glossary of Terms

Appendix 3
Further Reading List

Appendix 4
a) Guilty or Not Guilty
b) Sentencing
c) Determining a Convention Issue

One-Day Training Event
Introduction

Family Panel Training Event
Introduction

Tape Transcript
Introduction