Abuse of Process in Criminal Proceedings

This much respected text 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 new third edition has been completely revised and updated to...
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This much respected text 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 new third edition has been completely revised and updated to include the substantial new body of case law which has developed over the last 5 years. It also covers changes to double jeopardy, new disclosure rules, terrorism, Extradition Act 2003,the impact of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and includes a new chapter on confiscation proceedings. Case law covered includes- Attorney-General s Reference (No. 2 of 2001) 2004 2 AC 72, HL / Spiers, v Ruddy & HM Advocate General 2008 2 WLR 608, PC (delay) R. v.Abu Hamza, Jones and Whalley 2007 1 Cr. App. R. 2, HL (Promise) Post Ebrahim decisions updated (Destruction) R v Grant 2006 1 QB 60, CA (executive misconduct) Council for the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals v General Medical Council (Re Saluja) 2007 1 WLR 3094, DC Substantial new developments on Double Jeopardy case law(entrapment) Extradition Act 2003 / Bermingham v Director of Public Prosecutions 2007 QB 727, DC / R (Government of the United States of America) v Bow Street Magistrates Court 2007 1 WLR 1157, DC / McKinnon v Government of the United States of America 2008 1 WLR 1739, HL(extradition) Abu Hamza the new Guideline case on Adverse Publicity R v Mahmood and Shahin 2006 Cr App R (S) 96, CA; R v Shabir 2008 EWCA Crim 1809 / R v Morgan & Bygrave 2008 EWCA Crim 1323(confiscation)