1. Introduction to Criminal Litigation1: Introduction2: An introduction to the law of criminal evidence and advocacy2. Investigation and the Decision to Charge3: The powers to stop, search, and arrest4: Detention and interrogation5: The right to silence at the police station6: Challenging unlawfully and unfairly obtained evidence7: Obtaining identification evidence8: The decision to prosecute and the prosecution's duties of disclosure of evidence3. From Charge to Trial9: Funding of criminal defence services and first appearance process10: The law and practice relating to court bail11: Prosecuting an either-way offence12: Prosecuting summary offences13: Crown Court proceedings pre-trial14: Trial before the Crown Court4. Proving the Case - The Rules of Criminal Evidence15: The burden of proof16: Witness evidence17: Corroboration, the 'Turnbull guidelines' and opinion evidence18: Hearsay evidence19: Character evidence and the accused as a witness at trial20: Private privilege5. Post Conviction: Sentencing and Appeals21: Sentencing procedure and the general principles of sentencing22: Specific types of sentence and the plea in mitigation23: Appeals6. Youth Justice24: Youth justice - introduction25: Prosecuting young offenders26: Sentencing young offendersAppendix