The Beacon of Excellence Across the Midlands!

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As an independent school, Denstone College has the freedom to be bold and innovative in its approach to education.  We aim to prepare our students for life in a changing world by providing a curriculum that offers more than just a focus on GCSE and A level courses.  The highest possible standards in teaching and learning combines with fantastic educational facilities to produce excellent academic results. 

We are excited to have launched a range of additional benefits to our students in the guises of the LIFE programme, The Winning Mindset, and the Denstone Diploma.

LIFE is a focus on developing skills in Leadership and Innovation, to equip students to be Future ready with Enterprise capability.  Essentially the programme encapsulates three key skill areas: financial capability, business and economic understanding, and communication skills.

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Criminal Committee Minutes

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DERBY AND DISTRICT LAW SOCIETY

CRIMINAL COMMITTEE

MINUTES OF MEETING – 19/09/19

Present

Nick Wright, Andy Cash, Dave Gittins, Andy Oldroyd, Simon Stevens (members) Nattelie Mullings from the LAA, Laura Martin from CPS, Nicola Agalanya from the LAA and Glyn Plant from HMCTS.

Apologies

Acting Inspector Wayne Gray apologised at the last minute for operational reasons. 

Police Matters

The issue was raised about suspects being interviewed at very, very late and unsociable hours to the detriment of defence lawyers sleep patterns, especially when, unlike police officers, they have to be back in the office the next morning.  AC commented that he thought that if case can be resolved, in unsocial hours, then so be it.  The suspects liberty might be at stake.  AO gave an example of how matters can be dealt with just as efficiently the next morning especially when client is going to be kept for court.

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