Criminal Disclosure Referencer
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2024
Language: eng
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9781526525864
Subjects: Law, great britain
Description: The <b>Criminal Disclosure Referencer</b> provides practitioners with a user-friendly guide to the law and practice relating to the disclosure of unused material.  This text follows the disclosure process chronologically, drawing together all the relevant legislation, codes, guidelines, rules, protocols, and case law in a comprehensive manner.  The <b>Third Edition</b> covers guidance and codes which have recently been published or updated, including:  - Criminal Procedure Rules 2020  - CPIA Code of Practice (in effect from 31 December 2020)  - Crown Prosecution Service Disclosure Manual (refreshed 14 July 2022) - Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure 2024 - Protocol on Disclosure between Family and Criminal Jurisdictions 2024  Key cases on disclosure are also addressed, including:   - <i>R v Syed </i>[2019] 1 Cr App R 21: Compatibility of disclosure regime with Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights  - <i>R v Duarte</i> [2020] 1 Cr App R 11: Use of defence statements at trial  - <i>R v CB; R v Mohammed </i>[2020] 2 Cr App R 20: Disclosure of complainant's mobile phone records   With the role of proper disclosure in avoiding miscarriages of justice being highlighted and voluminous electronic material making the process more complex, this practical guide assists parties to the criminal justice system in remaining fully up to date with their obligations.