Charleton and McDermott's Criminal Law and Evidence

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

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From the various elements of liability and participation, to specific offences such as homicide and sexual offences, this key book has been fully updated to the most recent legislative and case law developments. It includes, amongst many important features, a detailed treatment of the defences that may be raised, and will prove invaluable to barristers, solicitors and legal students alike.

Important legislation enacted since the last edition includes: Criminal Justice (Joint Investigation Teams) Act 2004; Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 2003; Criminal Justice (Illicit Traffic by Sea) Act 2003; Criminal Justice (Temporary Release Of Prisoners) Act 2003; Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act, 2001.

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invaluable to practitioners who are seeking either a quick update or in-depth analysis of the criminal law in a particular area. The comprehensive and hugely practical indexing of this book assists greatly in either purposea highly readable and interesting book, which makes the law in various areas easily accessible and understandable. * The Law Society Gazette *

Author Bio

Peter Charleton is a senior counsel; currently on Morris Tribunal, and Paul McDermott BL lectures in law in University College, Dublin.