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Designed for students who may not have ready access to a law library, and for students on part-time and distance learning courses, the Sourcebook series offers a collection of material from a diversity of sources. The sources are annotated to set the materials in context and to explain their relevance and importance. This volume contains a representative selection of cases and statutes which cover such topics as the nature of law, sources of law, and the structure and jurisdiction of the civil and criminal courts. The legal profession and the interpretation of statutes are also discussed.
Includes genealogical charts of kings and noblemen associated with the search for the grail.
The consideration of witness testimony had traditionally been a task left to fact-finders with scant guidance from legal professionals. As a result, various practices have developed during the investigative and trial process which can obscure or even eradicate critical material. Miscarriages of justice will continue to occur, so long as those working within the justice system continue to accept witnesses and their testimony at face value. This book aims to make practitioners, as well as the fact-finders and those who guide them, aware of a wide range of perspectives on witness testimony. Each contributor identifies bad practice and puts forward ideas for improvement or removal of previously acceptable investigative and forensic methods.
First, on a whirlwind business trip around half the countries in South America in just a fortnight, Oliver Dowson faces near-death experiences in planes and cars, meets civil insurrection face-to-face, risks kidnap and must overcome mindless bureaucracy that could derail the itinerary on a daily basis. Next, follow along as he travels around the Far East for three weeks in the company of an obstreperous, can’t-do-without but can’t-do-with female colleague, learning new cultures fast. Oh, and all in the pursuit of business goals that somehow still seem to be met along the way. These unique trips may have had a business purpose, but this is no business book or how-to guide; rather, it’s ...
First published in 2001. This work has three aims. Firstly, to provide an examination of the history of the disclosure of information in advance of trial in criminal proceedings in England and Wales. This is done with reference to first principles, statutory and case law, and formal and informal practice norms. This examination will set the stage for the discussion of the law and practice of disclosure in England and Wales now in found in Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, its Code of Practice, and the expanding body of relevant case law, and the Attorney General’s Guidelines on disclosure (2000). Secondly, to provide a detailed discussion of the current law and practice of disclosure in England and Wales by closely examining the case law, statutory provisions and guidelines. Finally, to discuss the way forward. The Government has indicated its provisional views in the Command Paper, The Way Ahead. Various commentators have made suggestions as to how the disclosure regime might be reformed. Their ideas are discussed, and original ideas are presented. It is hoped that the discussion will assist in formulating the necessary reforms to the disclosure regime.
The authors examine the various steps within the criminal justice system which have resulted in the conviction of the innocent, and suggest remedies as to how miscarriages might be avoided in the future. The contributors comprise academics, campaigners and practitioners.