Jackson's Machinery of Justice

First published in 1940, R.M. Jackson's Machinery of Justice in England long has been established as the classic text on the subject, unparalleled in its lucidity, breadth of treatment, and critical engagement with the issues involved. For this eighth edition, J.R. Spencer has undertaken a further full-scale revision, incorporating such major recent innovations as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act of 1984 and the Prosecution of Offences Act of 1985.

Spencer, J. R.

Foreign & International Law

Cambridge University Press

First published in 1940, R.M. Jackson's Machinery of Justice in England long has been established as the classic text on the subject, unparalleled in its lucidity, breadth of treatment, and critical engagement with the issues involved. For this eighth edition, J.R. Spencer has undertaken a further full-scale revision, incorporating such major recent innovations as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act of 1984 and the Prosecution of Offences Act of 1985.

This is the third edition of J R Spencer's now well established book which seeks to explain this area of law for the benefit of judges, criminal practitioners and academics teaching the law of evidence. In the past, the rule excluding evidence of the defendant's general bad character and disposition to commit the offence was sometimes described as one of the most hallowed rules of evidence; Lord Sankey, in Maxwell v DPP, referred to it as '...one of the most deeply rooted and jealously guarded principles of our criminal law.' In reality it was not particularly ancient, and as the years went by it was increasingly attacked. On technical grounds the body of law surrounding it was criticised as over-complicated and inconsistent, and more radical critics condemned it as unduly favourable to the guilty. In response to this, the law was completely recast in Part 11 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. This book, now again updated to take account of further legislative changes, case-law and academic writing, offers a thorough analysis of the bad character provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 in the light of the way in which they have been interpreted by the courts.

Evidence of Bad Character (Criminal Law Library)

Criminal Law

Hart Publishing

This is the new edition of the leading textbook on criminal law by Professors Simester and Sullivan, now co-written with Professors Spencer, Stark and Virgo. Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law is an outstanding account of modern English criminal law, combining detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law and it has become the set text in many leading universities. Additionally, the book is used as an important point of reference in academic writing and postgraduate research in England and abroad. Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law has been cited by appellate courts throughout the world.
Review of Previous Edition:
'... undoubtedly a first-rate companion for any undergraduate or post-graduate law course.
Since attaining international recognition and citation in appellate courts worldwide, the security of the text's position as a point of academic reference remains as steadfast as ever.' John Taggart, Criminal Law Review

Simester and Sullivan’s Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine

Stark, F

Virgo, G. J.

Simester, A.P.

Sullivan, G.R.

Business

About the Author J J Child is Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Birmingham and Co-founding Director of the Criminal Law Reform Now Network.AP Simester is Amaladass Professor of Criminal Justice and Co-Director of the Centre for Legal Theory at the National University of Singapore, and Edmund-Davies Professor of Criminal Law at King's College London, UK.J R Spencer is Professor Emeritus of Law in the Law Faculty at the University of Cambridge and a Bye-Fellow at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge.Findlay Stark is Associate Professor of Law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, UK.GJ Virgo is Professor of English Private Law at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Downing College, Cambridge.Photograph courtesy of University of Cambridge. Product Description '... undoubtedly a first-rate companion for any undergraduate or post-graduate law course.'John Taggart, Criminal Law ReviewThis outstanding account of modern English criminal law combines detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law, covering all subjects taught at undergraduate level.The book's philosophical approach ensures students have a deeper understanding of the law that goes beyond a purely doctrinal knowledge As a result, over its numerous editions, it has become required reading for many criminal law courses. The 8th edition covers all statutory law including the Assaults on Emergency Workers Act 2018 and Domestic Abuse Act, s 71. Case law discussions now cover: Grant (complicity); Barton (dishonesty); Broughton, Field, Kuddus, and Rebelo (homicide) and AG's Ref (No 1 of 2020) (sexual offences). Review “[This] textbook remains one of, if not the, leading criminal law textbooks in England and Wales. It is one of few textbooks available that engages in a detailed exposition of the doctrinal criminal law while simultaneously engaging with the criminal law's theoretical underpinnings.” ―Dr Daniel Bansal, Leicester Law School“Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law is my 'go-to' textbook, combining rigorous analysis of criminal law doctrine with sophisticated theoretical analysis.” ―Dr Jennifer Collins, Associate Professor in Law, University of Bristol Law School

Politics & Social Sciences

Child, J J

Social Sciences

This book offers the first thorough analysis of the new provisions made in Part II of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and contains the full texts of all the leading judgements interpreting the effects of the new law. Spencer is the leading academic expert on this subject.

The UK's Criminal Justice Act 2003 re-wrote the hearsay evidence rule for the purpose of criminal proceedings, enacting the recommendations of the Law Commission together with some proposals from the Auld Review. Since the new provisions came into force, a body of UK case law has interpreted them and, in particular, given guidance as to how the new 'inclusionary discretion' should be exercised. Following the style of his earlier book about the new law on bad character evidence, the central part of author John Spencer's book on hearsay evidence consists of section-by-section commentary on the relevant provisions of the Act. The commentary is preceded by chapters on the history of the hearsay rule, and the requirements of Article 6(3)(d) of the European Convention on Human Rights. It is followed by an appendix containing the text of the statutory provisions and a selection of the leading cases.

Hearsay Evidence in Criminal Proceedings (Criminal Law Library)

"We wanted to write a text on the substantive criminal law which has depth as well as breadth, a book that takes the detail seriously as well as the underlying principles. Our aim was to show the criminal law as a process of argument, not simplistic answers - to write a book that can be read, not merely consulted." - Prof. Andrew Simester and Prof. Bob Sullivan *** This is the fourth edition of a leading textbook on criminal law. Established as an outstanding modern account of English criminal law, the book combines detailed, authoritative exposition of the law with careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. It is designed for use in undergraduate teaching, and previous editions have proved very popular with students. The book has also established itself as a major point of reference in academic writing and has been cited in appellate courts throughout the world, including the House of Lords, the High Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of Canada, and the Special Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. This edition features coverage of major new developments in English criminal law, including the Serious Crime Act 2007, the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 provisions on self-defense and sentencing, the Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act 2007, and the Coroners and Criminal Justice Act 2009, including full treatment of the new law on provocation and diminished responsibility brought in by this Act. There is also a discussion of recent homicide law reform initiatives and reform proposals on conspiracy, attempts, and complicity law.

Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine

The legal rule excluding evidence of the defendant's general bad character, and disposition to commit the offense, has been described as one of the most hallowed rules of evidence. Britain's Lord Sankey, in Makin v Attorney-General for New South Wales, referred to it as "...one of the most deeply rooted and jealously guarded principles of our criminal law." In reality, the rule is not particularly ancient and in recent years it has been increasingly attacked. On technical grounds, the body of law surrounding it has been criticized as over-complicated and inconsistent, and more radical critics have condemned it as unduly favorable to the guilty. In response to this, it was completely recast in Part II of the UK's Criminal Justice Act 2003. This second edition, now updated to take into account a raft of new cases, offers the most thorough analysis available of the bad character provisions of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.

This is the fifth edition of the leading textbook on modern English criminal law. The book combines detailed exposition and analysis of the law with a careful exploration of its theoretical underpinnings. Primarily, it is written for undergraduate students of criminal law, and it has become the set text in many leading universities. Cited by appellate courts throughout the world, the book is used as an important point of reference in academic writing and postgraduate research. There have been a large number of important appellate decisions since the previous edition. This new case law, among other things, provides helpful guidance for the interpretation of offenses under the UK's Serious Crime Act 2007 and the defense of loss of self control provided by the Coroners and Criminal Justice Act 2009. There have been significant developments in the laws relating to rape, self-defense, defense of property, and duress. Special mention should be made of the continuing stream of appellate cases arising from uncertainties, as to the nature and scope of secondary liability in the crimes of others.

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Jackson's Machinery of Justice

Jackson's Machinery of Justice

Evidence of Bad Character (Criminal Law Library)

Simester and Sullivan’s Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine

Simester and Sullivan’s Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine

Evidence of Bad Character (Criminal Law Library)

Hearsay Evidence in Criminal Proceedings (Criminal Law Library)

Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine

Evidence of Bad Character (Criminal Law Library)

Simester and Sullivan's Criminal Law: Theory and Doctrine