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European Jurisdictions

Contents:

""Historical background. Courts, Prosecutors and General principles. Pre-trial Summary and Solemn procedure. Trial. Initial steps. Specialities of Procedure (children and mental disorder). Appeals. Sentence. Fatal Accident Inquiries.""

(PART OF BUTTERWORTHS SCOTTISH CRIMINAL LAW AND PRACTICE SERIES)Criminal Procedure is based on the Criminal Procedure (Reissue) title which forms part of the Laws of Scotland: Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia but has been fully updated to take account of all relevant recent developments including the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003. The impact of both the Scotland Act 1998 and the Human Rights Act 1998 on this area of the law is also given detailed consideration. This comprehensive text will be of interest to both practitioners and Diploma students alike.