English Legal System (Module 5): An Introduction to Criminal Procedure

Course information

Course Aim	To teach non-native English speaking lawyers the English and skills necessary to understand criminal procedure.	Approx. Time	Approximately 2.5 hours for non Podcast Pro Members and 9 hours for Podcast Pro Members to complete this course.
How To Pass	Listen to all course episodes. Podcast Pro Members complete all quizzes from course episodes and pass with 50%. Then they take the final exam and must pass with 50%.	Course Outcome	Podcast Pro Members will be graded and awarded a certificate if they pass which can be shared with others.

Who is this course for?
This course is for non-native legal English lawyers, legal professionals (judges, translators, paralegals, legal English teachers) and law students. Are you interested in criminal law? Do you deal with white-collar crime such as fraud? This course will help you. It is ideal for people who would like to learn more about criminal procedure. Through this online legal English course you will learn a range of legal English vocabulary to help you understand and explain criminal legal procedure better. It is suitable for students preparing to study for an LLB Law degree or LLM Masters in law in England or preparing to take the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

Podcast Episode	Content	Episode Time (mins)	Podcast Pro Activities Time (mins)	Prerequisite
E65 – Introduction to the Criminal Justice System (Monologue)	An overview of the criminal justice system in England and Wales.	15	15-30	N/A
E66 – Criminal Investigations and Charging (Monologue)	What happens in criminal investigations and how decisions to charge are made.	17	15-30	N/A
E67 – Before a Criminal Trial – The Pre-trial Hearing (Monologue)	What happens at a pre-trial hearing.	16	15-30	N/A
E68 – A Criminal Trial in the Magistrates’ Court (Monologue)	The criminal procedure related to a trial in the magistrates’ court.	20	15-30	N/A
E69 – A Criminal Trial in the Crown Court (Monologue)	The criminal procedure related to a trial in the Crown Court.	17	15-30	N/A
E70 – Sentencing of Offenders (Monologue)	Types of sentencing and how decisions are made.	16	15-30	N/A
E71 – The Layout of the Criminal Courts (Monologue)	Key features in the criminal courts of first instance.	14	15-30	N/A
E72 – Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings (Article)	The duty of disclosure in criminal proceedings.	13	15-30	N/A
E73 – How do the courts decide whether or not to grant bail? (Article)	What bail is and how it is used.	11	15-30	N/A
Final Exam (PODCAST PRO)	35 questions based on the course.	90 minute Time Limit		Listen to all course episode & complete all quizzes.