County Lines Exploitation - All You Need to Know

Introduction

The virtual classroom seminar is aimed at criminal practitioners involved in preparing and representing in matters where County Lines themes arise. The live session will assist cases where individuals are accused of carrying out the exploitation, as well cases concerning accused who were subjected to County Lines exploitation.

The course will contain an emphasis on practical preparation tips, as well as a roundup of the impact on recent case law in this area.

What You Will Learn

This live broadcast will cover the following:

• Brief reminder of County Lines
• Indicators of trafficking
• Home Office statutory guidance
• National referral mechanism
• Statutory defences - adults and under 18s
• Compulsion
• Relevant characteristics
• Admissibility of Single Competent Authority decisions at first instance - consideration of Brecani and AAD, AAH and AAI
• Written representations and CPS guidance
• Indictments
• Abuse of process - post AAD, AAH and AAI and AGM
• Re-trafficking issues
• Schedule 4 offences
• Recent caselaw
• Sentencing

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.