Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Cover -- Abuse of Process -- Copyright -- Contents -- Table of Cases -- Table of Legislation -- 1. Introduction -- A. Principles and History of Staying Proceedings -- B. Categories of Abuse and Stages -- C. Rationales for Staying Proceedings for Abuse -- D. Historical Sketch of the Jurisdiction to Stay for Abuse of Process -- E. Abuse of Process: Canadian, New Zealand, Australian Common-Law Jurisdictions -- F. 'Discretion' and 'Balance'-Whether Appropriate -- G. 'Balancing': Concluding Remarks -- 2. Pre-Charge and Investigation -- A. Introduction -- B. Unfairness during Detention |
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C. Police Misconduct during an Investigation -- D. Role of the Defence Adviser -- E. Overriding Client Privilege -- F. Breach of Promise -- G. Private Prosecution -- H. Bail Promise -- I. Parallel Regulatory, Civil, and Cross-Border Litigation -- J. Immunity and Agreements under Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 -- 3. Forums for Raising Abuse of Process -- A. Introduction -- B. The Magistrates' Court -- C. The Youth Court -- D. Challenging the Magistrates' Court Decision: Crown Court -- E. Challenging the Magistrates' Court Decision: Application to the Administrative Court |
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F. Court of Appeal Criminal Division -- 4. Disclosure -- A. Introduction -- B. Right to a Fair Trial -- C. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 -- D. Criminal Procedure Rules and Leveson Review -- E. Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure -- F. Digital Material -- G. Summary Proceedings -- H. Crown Court Proceedings -- I. Disclosure Failures -- J. Third Party Disclosure -- K. Summary -- 5. Entrapment -- A. Introduction -- B. Categories of Entrapment -- C. Overseas Jurisprudence -- D. Summary -- 6. Delay -- A. Historical Common Law -- B. European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) |
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C. Common Law -- D. Trial Process -- E. War Crimes -- F. Grounds for a Stay -- G. Court of Appeal Guidance -- H. Retrial -- I. Mitigation of Sentence -- J. Summary -- 7. Non-Availability of Evidence -- A. Introduction -- B. Guidance -- C. Bad Faith or Serious Fault -- D. Destruction of Documents -- E. Video Recording -- F. Duty to Preserve Evidence -- G. Investigative Failures -- H. Reliance on Other Evidence -- I. Judicial Inquiry -- J. Judicial Direction -- K. Summary -- 8. Unfair Conduct and Abuse of Executive Power -- A. Introduction -- B. Rule of Law -- C. Investigative Failures |
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D. Discretion to Prosecute -- E. Choice of Charge -- F. Local Authority Prosecutions -- G. Double Jeopardy -- H. Collateral Motive -- I. Legitimate Expectation -- J. Proceedings Misconduct -- K. Summary -- 9. Adverse Publicity -- A. Introduction -- B. Test -- C. Trial Process -- D. Cases Stayed for Adverse Publicity -- E. Non-Stay Cases -- F. Retrial Publicity -- G. Judicial Remedies -- H. North American Media Coverage Cases -- I. Summary -- 10. Ability to Participate in Criminal Proceedings -- A. Ability to Participate-Mental Incapacity or Disorder and Vulnerability |
Summary |
The fourth edition of Abuse of Process is a practical guide for barristers and solicitors, advising on and litigating abuse of process applications within criminal proceedings at all stages, from pre-charge to appellant level |
Notes |
Previous edition: 2017 |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 3, 2023) |
Subject |
Criminal procedure -- England
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Due process of law -- England
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Fair trial -- England
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Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law.
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Law.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780191953248 |
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0191953245 |
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9780192676207 |
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0192676202 |
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9780192676214 |
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0192676210 |
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