The Criminal Justice Act 2003: An Introduction to the New Procedures and Sentencing with Key Extracts from the Act

The Criminal Justice Act 2003: An Introduction to the New Procedures and Sentencing with Key Extracts from the Act

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This is the ideal all-round treatment of the CJA 2003 and its impact across the criminal justice process. Whatever else you may read you will surely value this clear, accessible and informative introduction covering all key aspects of the Act in a readable way. It covers all the essentials such as: the keys to decoding the mass of statutory provisions - in just 176 pages! With Key Extracts and Summaries from the Act, it is 'a chronological walk through the 2003 Act'. Looking at processes and procedures - from those affecting initial investigation into an offence, remand and bail to those bearing upon criminal trials - and Sentencing, it covers the fresh principles and criteria, and new-style sentences and considerations. It is an essential and practical work for anyone wanting an accessible introduction with a clear focus on key aspects of the Act bearing on issues central to daily practice.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Publisher: Waterside Press
Published: 29 Feb 2004

ISBN 10: 1904380077
ISBN 13: 9781904380078

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'Bryan Gibson has done a good job producing his little book for a big Act': Internet Law Book Reviews
Author Bio
Bryan Gibson is editor-in-chief, Waterside Press. He is a barrister, former co-editor of Justice of the Peace and a regular contributor to specialist journals. He was for 25 years a justices' clerk and during much of that time an elected member of the Council of the Justices' Clerks' Society (and chair of its Criminal Law Committee). He is co-author (with Paul Cavadino) of The Criminal Justice System, author of The New Ministry of Justice, The New Home Office, and The Pocket A-Z of Criminal Justice (amongst many others). He has also written for The Guardian, The Stage and numerous journals including Justice of the Peace, The Independent Monitor, and Prison Journal.