Subjects:

Criminal Law

Contents:

1. Delay.

2. Breach of promise.

3. The loss or destruction of evidence.

4. Miscellaneous abuse.

5. Abuse of power by the executive.

6. Entrapment.

7. Double jeopardy.

8. Extradition.

9. Pre-trial publicity.

10. Procedural considerations

This much respected text is an essential guide to all areas of the law relating to abuse of process in criminal law - including delay, double jeopardy, breach of process and adverse publicity. The new third edition has been updated to include new case law, changes to double jeopardy, new disclosure rules, terrorism, Extradition Act 2003 and the impact of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.