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Criminal law and evidenceexamples, tables and images. It also includes furtherreadings and questions at the end of each chapter.The section dedicated to national and internationalresearch resources has been updated to help studentsidentify quality online sources for their researchcomponents.Crime and Justice: a Guide to Criminology, FourthEdition is essential reading for students in criminaljustice, criminology, penology, policing, sociology,justice and society studies and legal, studies as well asfor practitioners who are interested in these areas.Thomson Reuters AustraliaOct 2011 9780455228600 PaperbackHK$821Criminal Litigation in Hong KongThird EditionChristopher Knight, Anthony Upham WL 2012 NEWCriminal Litigation in Hong Kong – a popular textthat is now in its third edition – is all about knowhowand pragmatism. It covers criminal litigation from auniquely practical perspective: it starts with how toreceive instructions from clients and takes you throughthe entire litigation process. A publication that isparticularly useful for junior practitioners, each chaptercontains sample documents to use, tricks of the trade,and detailed checklists. Importantly, as the book isguided by the principle that the first rule of practice isto protect yourself at all times, it focuses on pitfalls toavoid.For the third edition, topics such as preparationfor trial and video recorded interviews have beensubstantially expanded; and there are new chapterson The Duty Lawyer and Legal Aid, the Solicitor asProsecutor, and Conflicts of Interest. With the criminalcourts getting busier and busier and insisting onhigher professional standards, this is an essential workfor anyone engaged in criminal practice.A practical ‘survival kit’ plus much more• Emphasises good professional practice and riskavoidance measures to protect the practicingsolicitor from accusations of negligence orunprofessional conduct• Focuses on problems practitioners are likely toencounter, provides practical guidance on howto deal with these situations, and to obtain themaximum advantage for the client• Illustrates processes from receiving clients’instructions to guidance through the entirelitigation process• Contains sample documents to use, tricks of thetrade, and detailed checklistsWritten by experienced criminal litigation experts• Christopher Knight, senior partner at Knight & Ho,has been practicing law in Hong Kong for over 30years• Anthony Upham has had international experiencein practicing criminal law and now teaches on theLLB and the PCLL at the University of Hong KongSubstantially new and expanded content• Topics such as preparation for trial and videorecorded interviews have been expanded• New chapters on The Duty Lawyer and LegalAid, The Solicitor as Prosecutor, and Conflicts ofInterestTABLE OF CONTENTS1. Receiving Instructions to Visit a PersonDetained in Custody2. Visiting a Person in Police Custody3. Accompanying a Client to a Police Station4. Identification Parades5. First Appearance Before a Magistrate and Applicationsfor Bail6. Subsequent Appearances Before a Magistrate: Transfersto the District Court and Committal Proceedings;Transfers Between Courts7. Obtaining the Case Papers and Advising on Plea8. Preparing for a Plea of Guilty or for Trial9. Trials10. Pleas of Mitigation11. Reviews12. Appeals13. Applications to the Court of First Instance for BailPending Trial and Applications for Bail Pending Appeal14. Juveniles15. Appearance Before Special Magistrates16. Termination of Retainer17. The Basic Law, the Bill of Rights Ordinance and Abuse ofProcess18. Costs19. The Duty Lawyer and Legal Aid20. The Solicitor as Prosecutor21. Conflicts of InterestSweet & MaxwellSep 2011 978 962 66142 1 1 PaperbackHK$980smhk.salesenquiries@thomsonreuters.com www.sweetandmaxwell.com.hk +852 3762 3222Prices are correct at time of going to press, but may be subject to change without prior notification177