Subjects:

Criminal Law

Contents:

A Print on Demand Title

Evidence: witnesses

special categories of witness

children

vulnerable or intimidated witnesses

the spouse of the accused

the accused as a witness

the accused's character as evidence of guilt or innocence

the accused's reaction in the face of the accusation

identification evidence

the hearsay rule and exceptions

confession

illegally or improperly obtained evidence other than confessions

opinion evidence

privilege and public interest immunity. Procedure: bail

mode of trial - committal for trial

disclosure

summary trial

juveniles

appeals from the Magistrates' Court

indictments

pleas

Crown Court trial

appeals from the Crown Court

sentencing

legal aid and costs

the European context. (Part contents)

Anyone practising in the criminal courts needs to have a sound grasp of both evidence and procedure. This text seeks to provide the criminal lawyer with access to the key points of these inter-related subjects. It is divided into two parts. Part A deals with evidence, while Part B covers procedure. It contains the text of the most important statutory provisions, together with a commentary.

This second edition features new chapters on disclosure (covering the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996), Committal for Trial and the European Context. The impact of the Human Rights Act 1998 is examined and the crucial portions of the statute are provided. The Crime (Sentences) Act 1997, the provisions on surveillance in the Police Act 1997, the procedural aspects of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the developments based on the Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 are all covered.

The most important provisions of the Codes of Practice under PACE, the Code of Practice on Disclosure, and the European Convention on Human Rights are reproduced in appendix form.