Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995

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  2008

  $6.29

  Shiels and Bradley's indispensable Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is being fully updated for 2008. The practical application of criminal procedure in Scotland can often present a challenge for practitioners. This title will provide a complete and up-to-date copy of the main Act, with authoritative annotations, to provide assistance in such situations. This Act is the most significant piece of Scots criminal legislation for today's criminal practitioner. All legislative changes to the Act as at June 2008 will be incorporated into the 7th edition, including the changes to bail made by the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform)(Scotland) Act 2007. The remaining provisions of the 2007 Act are due to be commenced in March 2008 and should therefore be included. Amendments being made by the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 and the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 are currently pending, but no commencement information is available. Robert Shiels and Iain Bradley are Solicitor Advocates and members of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service.

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  Paperback
  2001

  $4.13

  The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 provides a full copy of the Act with authoritative section-by-section commentary by Robert Shiels and Iain Bradley. All legislative amendments have been noted and incorporated into this third edition taking account of the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the Bail, Judicial Appointments etc. (Scotland) Act 2000. The 1995 Act is the most important piece of legislation relating to Scots criminal procedure in many years, and represents major reform for the current generation of Scots criminal practitioners. It represents the consolidation of existing criminal procedure with new matters. In excess of some 300 sections and with 10 schedules, the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 clearly demonstrates the immediate effect of the daily practice of trials in Scotland and the consequences for Scotland's criminal practitioners.