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This book is a comprehensive but practical guide for all of those working in inquest law - from those instructed in their first case right through to those who have been practising for years, or coroners conducting their own inquests. It is neither a purely pragmatic guide, nor is it an academic dive into inquest law. It is both. Accordingly it is designed to answer the most likely questions any practitioner or coroner will have, from the pr...

The announcement of 'lockdown' on 23 March 2020 saw sweeping changes within the criminal justice system. Within a matter of days, new offences were in force. The criminal courts - which had relied largely on in-person appearances thus far - found themselves operating almost wholly through virtual hearing lists. Jury trials were adjourned in their thousands, as those within the system debated how they could be effectively and safely resumed. Th...

Even the most experienced practitioners can be faced with a case that catches them off guard. They may be well-versed to deal with cases involving self-defence, factual denial or identification issues. What about when the accused claims they were sleepwalking, in a hypoglycaemic state or suffering an epileptic seizure? This book will give you the answers to those questions and many more that arise from the complex but ever-interesting subjec...

The concept of hate crime in itself is not new, so long as minorities have existed, so too have crimes targeting them for their minority status. However, the way in which the law deals with such crimes has undergone numerous changes over the years. For example, hate crime legislation no longer encompasses racial or religious aggravation alone, but has been extended to apply to characteristics such as disability, sexual orientation and transgen...