Case Study 2: Regina v William Hardy

An Illustration of Sentencing Practice before the Crown Court

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All documentation for this case

• Index (PDF, Size: 300KB)

• Document 1 (PDF, Size: 62.3KB)

  Initial Statement of William Hardy

• Document 2 (PDF, Size: 15.4KB)

  File Note Based on Police Station Attendance

• Document 3 (PDF, Size: 14KB)

  File Note Based on Initial Attendance in the Office

• Document 4 (PDF, Size: 551KB)

  Legal Aid Form CRM 1

• Document 5 (PDF, Size: 236KB)

  Letter to CPS Requesting Advance Information

• Document 6 (PDF, Size: 118KB)

  Letter to Magistrates' Court Re: Funding

• Document 7 (PDF, Size: 1.5MB)

  CRM14 - Application for Legal Aid in Criminal Proceedings

• Document 8 (PDF, Size: 146KB)

  Client Care Letter

• Document 9 (PDF, Size: 13.5KB)

  File Note Relating to Initial Appearance Before Lyme Magistrates' Court

• Document 10 (PDF, Size: 299KB)

  Representation Order

• Document 11 (PDF, Size: 440KB)

  Letter from CPS Dealing with Service of Evidence

• Document 12a (PDF, Size: 260KB)

  Case Sent Bundle Including Witness Evidence and Draft Indictment

• Document 13a (PDF, Size: 390KB)

  CPS Letter Dealing with Initial Disclosure under CPIA 1996

• Document 13b (PDF, Size: 149KB)

  CPIA 1996-Non-Sensitive Schedule

• Document 14 (PDF, Size: 117KB)

  File Note of Interview Reviewing the Evidence with Client

• Document 15 (PDF, Size: 215KB)

  Letter to CPS as Regards Plea

• Document 16 (PDF, Size: 196KB)

  Specimen Letter from CPS Confirming Basis of Plea

• Document 17 (PDF, Size: 111KB)

  Agreed Basis of Plea

• Document 18 (PDF, Size: 14KB)

  File Note of Second Appearance Before Crown Court

• Document 19 (PDF, Size: 185KB)

  Contribution Notice

• Document 20 (PDF, Size: 15KB)

  Statement of Character Witness - 1

• Document 21 (PDF, Size: 15KB)

  Statement of Character Witness - 2

• Document 22 (PDF, Size: 145KB)

  Pre-Sentence Report

• Document 23 (PDF, Size: 392KB)

  Brief to Counsel to Attend Sentencing Hearing

• Document 24 (PDF, Size: 16KB)

  Record of Attendance at Final Sentencing Hearing

• Document 25 (PDF, Size: 138KB)

  Transcript of Prosecution Outline and Defence Plea in Mitigation

• Document 26 (PDF, Size: 20KB)

  Letter to Client Reviewing Outcome

• Document 27 (PDF, Size: 109KB)

  Blank Application of Notice to Seek Leave of the Court of Appeal against Sentence