Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook 2026

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Bartholomew Dalton (Senior Associate, Senior Associate, top-ranked London criminal defence firm Hickman & Rose) Caroline Liggins (Partner and Head of the Youth Team, Partner and Head of the Youth Team, Hodge Jones & Allen, a leading London law firm)

Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook 2026

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ISBN: 9780198963943

Bartholomew Dalton (Senior Associate, Senior Associate, top-ranked London criminal defence firm Hickman & Rose), Caroline Liggins (Partner and Head of the Youth Team, Partner and Head of the Youth Team, Hodge Jones & Allen, a leading London law firm)

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Oxford University Press
28 May 2026

Judicial powers; Criminal justice law; Sentencing & punishment; Criminal procedure: law of evidence

The new edition of the bestselling Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook provides a complete practical guide for the busy practitioner. Incorporating full references to the Magistrates' Court Sentencing Guidelines, it offers all you need in one trustworthy source. Covering all the key aspects of magistrates' court practice, the book focuses on the areas most likely to arise at short notice requiring an instant response from the advocate, as well as on those offences most frequently experienced at court, such as assault, public order, dishonesty, drugs, weapons, driving, criminal damage, and sexual offences. Blackstone's Magistrates' Court Handbook's easy-to-use pocket-sized format facilitates quick reading and instant decision-making. Tables, flow-charts, and a clear system of icons aid comprehension and speedy navigation. Cross-referencing to Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2026 provides you with easy access to in-depth commentary.

By: Bartholomew Dalton (Senior Associate Senior Associate top-ranked London criminal defence firm Hickman & Rose), Caroline Liggins (Partner and Head of the Youth Team, Partner and Head of the Youth Team, Hodge Jones & Allen, a leading London law firm)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 195mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 570g
ISBN: 9780198963943
ISBN 10: 0198963947
Pages: 656
Publication Date: 28 May 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part A: Evidence and Procedure Part B: Youths in the Adult Court Part C: Offences Part D: Sentencing Appendix 1: Preparation for Effective Trial Appendix 2: Extracts from the Criminal Procedure Rules Appendix 3: Rehabilition Periods Appendix 4: Supplement to Handbook of Youths in the Criminal Courts (Third Edition)

Bartholomew Dalton is a Senior Associate in the Serious and General Crime team at top-ranked London criminal defence firm Hickman & Rose. He is an experienced litigator and advocate in the Magistrates' Courts and has been recognised as a 'Star Associate' in Chambers and Partners and as a recommended lawyer in Legal 500. Bartholomew is a solicitor member of the Criminal Procedure Rules Committee, a committee member and the law reform officer for the London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association and is a member of Criminal Law Week's commentary board. Caroline Liggins is a Partner and Head of the Youth Team at Hodge Jones & Allen, a leading London law firm. A recommended lawyer in Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners with extensive experience in the Magistrates' Courts. Caroline is also recognised as an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champion (EDI). Caroline's knowledge and expertise have seen her regularly called upon to be a part of All-Party Parliamentary Groups, Working Party with Justice, Justice Select Committees and discussions with the Ministry of Justice. She also provided the impetus for the formation of the Youth Practitioner's Association (YPA).