Subjects:

European Jurisdictions

Contents:

""Introduction. Appeals by the accused: solemn jurisdiction. Appeals by the accused: summary jurisdiction. Appeals by the Crown. Human rights, devolution and Europe. Powers of the court. Miscarriage of justice. Bail and interim regulation. Styles.""

""(PART OF BUTTERWORTHS SCOTTISH CRIMINAL LAW AND PRACTICE SERIES)Criminal Appeals, part of the Butterworths Criminal Law and Practice Series is a fully updated and highly regarded treatment of the law relating to criminal appeals in Scotland. The text takes full account of the important procedural changes brought about by the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993, the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995, the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, the Proceeds of Crime (Scotland) Act 1995, the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. There are also new sections dealing with the Human Rights Act 1998, the Scotland Act 1998 and the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission.""