Subjects:

Practice & Procedure, Key Annual Titles, Criminal Law

Contents:

A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF THE LAW

B. OFFENCES

C. ROAD TRAFFIC OFFENCES

D. PROCEDURE

E. SENTENCING

F. EVIDENCE

Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2008 Book

Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2008 Book & CD-ROM Pack

Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2008 provides a single, well-referenced, and affordable volume of all the material that is truly essential to criminal practice in the magistrates' court and in the Crown Court. Expert commentary of uncompromising quality has ensured the book's position as a leading reference for the criminal practitioner. General Editors Lord Justice Hooper and Professor David Ormerod lead a team of expert academic and practitioner contributors, offering authoritative, clear and comprehensive guidance and analysis on all aspects of criminal court practice

The 2008 edition has been fully updated and revised to cover legislative changes which have recently occurred including:-

• New General Editors Lord Justice Hooper and Professor David Ormerod lead an expanded team of expert practitioner and academic contributors - including Rudi Fortson, Professor Ed Cape, Stephen Parkinson, Duncan Atkinson, Tim Moloney and Andrew Keogh
• Rudi Fortson has joined the team to write on Drugs and Weapons
• Professor Ed Cape has joined the team, restructuring and expanding coverage of Police Powers
• Stephen Parkinson has joined the team, restructuring and updating section on Disclosure
• Duncan Atkinson has joined the team to substantially revise sections on Criminal Court Procedure
• Tim Moloney has joined the team to write on Terrorism and Appeals
• Andrew Keogh has joined the team, revising and updating material on Public Funding and Costs.
• Michael Lerego QC has joined the team to write on Company and related offences
• Alex Bailin has joined the team to update and revise coverage of Offences Affecting Security
• Appendices include up-to-date text of the Criminal Procedure Rules, PACE Codes, Attorney-General's Guidelines, the Code for Crown Prosecutors, Codes, Guidelines and Protocols on Disclosure, SGC Guidelines, and the Fraud Protocol

The 2008 edition has been fully updated and revised to cover essential new legislation including:-

• the Fraud Act 2006;
• the Companies Act 2006;
• the Police and Justice Act 2006;
• the Road Safety Act 2006; the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006;
• the Serious and Organised Crime Act 2007;
• as well as new sentencing guidelines from the SGC, including those on sexual offences, breach of protective orders, and domestic violence

Structured for clarity and ease of use, the book is divided into six substantive Parts (A to F) and nine appendices including up-to-date text of the Criminal Procedure Rules, PACE Codes, Disclosure materials, and A-G Guidelines.

Part A on Criminal Law: A rigorous and detailed treatise of the general legal principles of criminal law including the essential elements of crime, defences, liability, parties, and jurisdiction.

Part B on Offences: A systematic analysis of key substantive offences setting out necessary definitions, forms of indictments, applicable procedural rules, sentencing guidelines, alternative verdicts, defences, elements and so forth.

Part C on Road Traffic Offences: In-depth coverage of all road traffic offences

Part D on Procedure: Step-by-step guidance covering the practice and procedure of a case from police investigation, through trial (both summary trial and trial on indictment), to final appeal.

Part E on Sentencing: Clear and authoritative guidance on every aspect of sentencing including custodial sentences, community sentences, orders, fines, disqualification and rehabilitation.

Part F on Evidence: Detailed coverage of the principles and practice governing the complex area of evidence

Free online monthly update - organised by date and by Part and cross-referenced to the main work, with links to the full text of relevant judgments and legislation

Blackstone's Criminal Practice Bulletin - free quarterly newsletter designed to alert practitioners to key developments in criminal law and sentencing