Criminal Disclosure Referencer
2nd Edition
Published on 21. December 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-78451-879-0 (ISBN)
Description
Disclosure remains the most important part of trial preparation and can often make the difference between conviction and acquittal. The process can only work and produce fair results if all parties to the process are aware of their duties.
The second edition of Criminal Disclosure Referencer (first edition: The Disclosure Referencer) provides practitioners with a practical, user-friendly guide to the law and guidance relating to the disclosure of unused material. The text follows the disclosure process chronologically from the commencement of the investigation to the conclusion of the case drawing together all the relevant legislation, codes, guidelines, rules, protocols and case law in a comprehensive manner, thereby enabling the reader to see quickly and effectively the duties and obligations of the main participants.
Since the last edition of this work, the criminal justice landscape has changed fundamentally. The number of pre-trial hearings have been drastically reduced and replaced with a single 'Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing'. The principles of 'Better Case Management' have been introduced, requiring advocates to take more responsibility in relation to disclosure. In the vast majority of Crown Court cases evidence and disclosure are now provided digitally. All of these changes require parties to the criminal justice system to be fully up to date with their obligations in relation to disclosure.
The second edition is updated to take account of numerous developments in legislation, case law and procedure including:
Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure (updated October 2013)
Judicial Protocol on the Disclosure of Unused Material in Criminal Cases (updated December 2013)
Magistrates' Court Disclosure Review (June 2014)
Revisions to the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act Codes of Practice as a result of the Magistrates' Court Disclosure Review Criminal Procedure Rules 2015 (incorporating digital case changeover)
New codes of practice relating to Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (December 2014)
The Covert Surveillance and Property Interference code of practice and the Covert Human Intelligence Source' code of practice (December 2014)
The Interception of Communications code of practice (January 2016)
Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016
R. (on the application of Yam) v Central Criminal Court [2015] UKSC 76 - Whether there was a power under the common law, or under the Admin of Justice Act 1960 s12 to prevent an individual from placing certain material before the ECtHR. If so, whether the power could be exercised where the domestic court was satisfied that it was not in the interests of the State for the material to be made public even to the ECtHR
R v Asiedu (Manfo Kwaku) [2015] EWCA Crim 714
R v Salt (Daryl) [2015] EWCA Crim 662R v Boardman (David) [2015] EWCA Crim 175 - Courts approach to failures in disclosure by Prosecution.
R v R and others [2015] EWCA Crim 1941 - The Court of Appeal provided guidance on disclosure where large quantities of electronic documents are involved and on rulings as to abuse of process where delay has been caused by disclosure.
R. (on the application of Nunn) v Chief Constable of Suffolk [2014] UKSC 37 - Hugely significant case on the Crown's duty of disclosure post-conviction.
The second edition of Criminal Disclosure Referencer (first edition: The Disclosure Referencer) provides practitioners with a practical, user-friendly guide to the law and guidance relating to the disclosure of unused material. The text follows the disclosure process chronologically from the commencement of the investigation to the conclusion of the case drawing together all the relevant legislation, codes, guidelines, rules, protocols and case law in a comprehensive manner, thereby enabling the reader to see quickly and effectively the duties and obligations of the main participants.
Since the last edition of this work, the criminal justice landscape has changed fundamentally. The number of pre-trial hearings have been drastically reduced and replaced with a single 'Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing'. The principles of 'Better Case Management' have been introduced, requiring advocates to take more responsibility in relation to disclosure. In the vast majority of Crown Court cases evidence and disclosure are now provided digitally. All of these changes require parties to the criminal justice system to be fully up to date with their obligations in relation to disclosure.
The second edition is updated to take account of numerous developments in legislation, case law and procedure including:
Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure (updated October 2013)
Judicial Protocol on the Disclosure of Unused Material in Criminal Cases (updated December 2013)
Magistrates' Court Disclosure Review (June 2014)
Revisions to the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act Codes of Practice as a result of the Magistrates' Court Disclosure Review Criminal Procedure Rules 2015 (incorporating digital case changeover)
New codes of practice relating to Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (December 2014)
The Covert Surveillance and Property Interference code of practice and the Covert Human Intelligence Source' code of practice (December 2014)
The Interception of Communications code of practice (January 2016)
Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2016
R. (on the application of Yam) v Central Criminal Court [2015] UKSC 76 - Whether there was a power under the common law, or under the Admin of Justice Act 1960 s12 to prevent an individual from placing certain material before the ECtHR. If so, whether the power could be exercised where the domestic court was satisfied that it was not in the interests of the State for the material to be made public even to the ECtHR
R v Asiedu (Manfo Kwaku) [2015] EWCA Crim 714
R v Salt (Daryl) [2015] EWCA Crim 662R v Boardman (David) [2015] EWCA Crim 175 - Courts approach to failures in disclosure by Prosecution.
R v R and others [2015] EWCA Crim 1941 - The Court of Appeal provided guidance on disclosure where large quantities of electronic documents are involved and on rulings as to abuse of process where delay has been caused by disclosure.
R. (on the application of Nunn) v Chief Constable of Suffolk [2014] UKSC 37 - Hugely significant case on the Crown's duty of disclosure post-conviction.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Hardback (stationery)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
603 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78451-879-0 (9781784518790)
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Previous edition
Alastair Munt | Caroline Bradley
The Disclosure Referencer
Book
12/2012
Bloomsbury Professional
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Persons
Tom Wainwright, Emma Fenn and Shahida Begum are criminal barristers at Garden Court Chambers. All have extensive experience in dealing with issues relating to disclosure from first appearance in the Magistrates Court through to applications before the Court of Appeal.
Tom Wainwright has written extensively on various aspects of criminal law, evidence and procedure, including The Protest Handbook for Bloomsbury Professional in April 2012.
Tom Wainwright has written extensively on various aspects of criminal law, evidence and procedure, including The Protest Handbook for Bloomsbury Professional in April 2012.
Content
Chapter 1 The criminal investigation
Chapter 2 The role of the disclosure officer
Chapter 3 Receipt and review by the prosecutor
Chapter 4 Non-statutory disclosure
Chapter 5 Statutory disclosure
Chapter 6 Defence statements and witness notices
Chapter 7 Application for prosecution disclosure (section 8 application)
Chapter 8 Public interest immunity (sensitive material)
Chapter 9 Third party material
Chapter 10 Disclosure from family proceedings relating to children
Chapter 11 Consequences of non-disclosure
Chapter 12 Post-conviction disclosure and review
Chapter 13 Interception of communications
Appendix 1 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, Parts I and II (as amended)
Appendix 2 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996: Code of Practice (March 2015)
Appendix 3 Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR), Parts 1-4
Appendix 4 Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR), Part 15
Appendix 5 Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure (2013)
Appendix 6 Judicial Protocol on the Disclosure of Unused Material in Criminal Cases
Appendix 7 MG6C: Police Schedule of Non-Sensitive Unused Material
Appendix 8 MG6D: Police Schedule of Sensitive Material
Appendix 9 MG6E: Disclosure Officer's Report
Appendix 10 Defence Statement Form
Appendix 11 Defence Witness Notice
Appendix 12 Defendant's Application for Prosecution Disclosure Form
Appendix 13 Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse and Linked Criminal and Care Directions Hearings (October 2013)
Appendix 14 Attorney General's Guidelines for Prosecutors: Section 18 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Chapter 2 The role of the disclosure officer
Chapter 3 Receipt and review by the prosecutor
Chapter 4 Non-statutory disclosure
Chapter 5 Statutory disclosure
Chapter 6 Defence statements and witness notices
Chapter 7 Application for prosecution disclosure (section 8 application)
Chapter 8 Public interest immunity (sensitive material)
Chapter 9 Third party material
Chapter 10 Disclosure from family proceedings relating to children
Chapter 11 Consequences of non-disclosure
Chapter 12 Post-conviction disclosure and review
Chapter 13 Interception of communications
Appendix 1 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, Parts I and II (as amended)
Appendix 2 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996: Code of Practice (March 2015)
Appendix 3 Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR), Parts 1-4
Appendix 4 Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR), Part 15
Appendix 5 Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure (2013)
Appendix 6 Judicial Protocol on the Disclosure of Unused Material in Criminal Cases
Appendix 7 MG6C: Police Schedule of Non-Sensitive Unused Material
Appendix 8 MG6D: Police Schedule of Sensitive Material
Appendix 9 MG6E: Disclosure Officer's Report
Appendix 10 Defence Statement Form
Appendix 11 Defence Witness Notice
Appendix 12 Defendant's Application for Prosecution Disclosure Form
Appendix 13 Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse and Linked Criminal and Care Directions Hearings (October 2013)
Appendix 14 Attorney General's Guidelines for Prosecutors: Section 18 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000