Abuse of process in criminal proceedings
By: David Young, Mark Summers, David Corker ; with (on chapter 11) Martin Evans ; with (on chapter 12) Sarah Bafadhel
Contributors: Summers, Mark (Lawyer), author; Corker, David, author
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Language: eng
Number of pages: 554
ISBN-13: 9781780432175
Subjects: Criminal procedure; Judicial discretion; Pouvoir discrétionnaire des juges
Description: "Abuse of Process in Criminal Proceedings, 4th edition is a much respected text and is an essential guide to all areas of the law relating to abuse of process in criminal law - including delay, double jeopardy, breach of promise and adverse publicity. Both learned and immensely practical, this book provides a thought-provoking analysis of underlying issues and will help you to quickly assimilate and understand the evolving case law on different aspects of abuse of process. The fourth edition includes a new chapter on international abuse with a comparative analysis based on their own research and findings whilst at the Hague."--Publisher's website.
Notes: Includes index.

Previous edition: Tottel, 2009.
Table of contents: title: 1.; title: Delay -- -- 2.; title: Breach of promise -- -- 3.; title: The loss or destruction of evidence -- -- 4.; title: Miscellaneous abuse -- -- 5.; title: Abuse of power by the executive -- -- 6.; title: Entrapment -- -- 7.; title: Double jeopardy -- -- 8.; title: Extradition proceedings -- -- 9.; title: Pre-trial publicity -- -- 10.; title: Procedural considerations -- -- 11.; title: Confiscation proceedings -- -- 12.; title: Abuse of process doctrine in international criminal proceedings -- -- Appendix A.; title: The Code for Crown Prosecutors -- -- Appendix B.; title: Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure for Investigators, Prosecutors and Defence Practitioners -- -- Appendix C.; title: Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (s. 23(1)) Code of Practice Under Part II -- -- Appendix D.; title: Disclosure: A Protocol for the Control and Management of Unused Material in the Crown Court.