The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

5. Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-421-90580-1
Verlag: Sweet & Maxwell

Buch, Englisch

The fifth edition of this best-selling book provides full coverage of the law surrounding the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 as amended, and brings the work up-to-date with the latest PACE Codes of Practice, in effect from 1 August 2004.* Everything needed to understand PACE collected together in one volume* Fully up-to-date - contains in full the latest Codes* Clarifies PACE in practice via in-depth discussion of case law, including many new judicial decisions* Deals with the new system for charging introduced by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 - including the DPP's Guidance on it* Considers the 2004 Home Office Consultation Paper Policing: Modernising Police Powers to Meet Community Needs, which canvassed various amendments to PACE* Covers topics derived from other legislation that integrally relate to PACE, such as the right to silence, human rights issues and terrorism investigations* Includes a Q & A section in each chapter giving quick answers to common and more obscure questions* Sets out relevant sections of legislative materials in full* Written by the leading authority on PACE

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zander, Michael

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Commentary on the Act. Police Powers for Civilians - The Police Reform Act 2003. The Right to Silence. The Human Rights Act 1998 and The European Convention on Human Rights. The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. Codes of Practice.