Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2003 provides a single, well referenced and affordable volume of all the material that is truly essential to criminal practice. In areas of general principle, the work offers writing of uncompromising and rigorous scholarly quality, and in more specific areas,<br />meticulous attention to detail. The emphasis always is on the practice of the courts. A CD-ROM is also available and features hypertext linking.<br /><br />Blackstone's Criminal Practice is now established as a leading reference for the criminal practitioner. This annual edition has been fully revised to 1 October 2002 and incorporates the following key developments in criminal law and practice:<br /><br />Legislation:<br /><br />The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002<br />The Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001<br />The Mobile Telephones Reprogramming Act 2002<br />The Police Reform Act 2002<br />The Football (Disorder) (Amendment) Act 2002<br /><br />together with commencement orders for:<br /><br />The Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2001 (particularly 'on the spot fines')<br />The Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999 (particularly special measures and the raft of new provisions affecting the law of evidence)<br />The Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001<br />The new PACE Codes D and F<br /><br />Part C (Road Traffic) of Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2003 has also been restructured to improve the focus on the important issues concerning drink-driving.<br /><br />Cases:<br /><br />Dias (manslaughter)<br />Hussain (conspiracy indictment)<br />Cakmak (criminal damage)<br />DPP v Woods (racial aggravation)<br />Nelson (guidelines on use of extended sentences)<br />Practice Statement: Minimum Terms (Life Imprisonment) on setting minimum terms in murder cases<br />... and a host of cases concerning the continued development of the application of human rights principles to English law.