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1 online resource |
| 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 proceedings -- 9. Pre-trial publicity -- 10. Procedural considerations -- 11. Confiscation proceedings -- 12. Abuse of process doctrine in international criminal proceedings -- Appendix A. The Code for Crown Prosecutors -- Appendix B. Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure for Investigators, Prosecutors and Defence Practitioners -- Appendix C. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (s. 23(1)) Code of Practice Under Part II -- Appendix D. Disclosure: A Protocol for the Control and Management of Unused Material in the Crown Court |
| Summary |
"Abuse of Process in Criminal Proceedings, 4th edition is a much respected text and is an essential guide to all areas of the law relating to abuse of process in criminal law - including delay, double jeopardy, breach of promise and adverse publicity. Both learned and immensely practical, this book provides a thought-provoking analysis of underlying issues and will help you to quickly assimilate and understand the evolving case law on different aspects of abuse of process. The fourth edition includes a new chapter on international abuse with a comparative analysis based on their own research and findings whilst at the Hague."--Publisher's website |
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Criminal procedure -- England
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Criminal procedure -- Wales
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Judicial discretion -- England
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Judicial discretion -- Wales
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Criminal procedure
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Judicial discretion
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England
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Wales
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Summers, Mark (Lawyer), author.
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Corker, David, author.
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| ISBN |
9781780436456 |
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1780436459 |
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