international catalogUe 2012 - Sweet & Maxwell

archbold hong kong 2012Editor -in-Chief:The Honourable Mr Justice Bokhary PJGeneral Editor:Mr Clive Grossman SCSentencing Editor:Mr I. Grenville Cross SBS, QC, SCIn addition to a team of Advisory & Contributing EditorsWL 2012“Criminal law often requires deep answers to difficult questions. Even more often it requires a quick answer. Nopractitioner, however experienced or learned, can keep all these answers in his head. He/ she needs a user friendlyand comprehensive book of reference. To provide such a book is the primary objective of Archbold Hong Kong. Nothaving such a book is unsafe and unsatisfactory.”Mr Justice Bokhary PJ, Editor-in-Chief of Archbold Hong KongThe past twelve months has seen an exponential growth in the number of important criminaldecisions. This trend is set to continue: it is an exciting time in the local courts. Now in its seventhedition, Archbold Hong Kong 2012 contains significant changes on almost all areas and isdescribed as ‘the bible of the criminal courts in Hong Kong’. As the only comprehensive work oncriminal practice, it is the lawyers’ companion at all stages: from taking instructions, to beinga court book on trial and then on appeal. Containing essential knowhow, it is the must-havepublication for practicing criminal law in Hong Kong.ARCHBOLD 2012• Only comprehensive local reference for criminallaw, covering substantive offences, pleadings,sentencing, procedure, and evidence• Four e-newsletters keeping you abreast in thisrapidly developing area of law• Authoritative source of law• User friendly structure• Fully updated commentaryNEW IN 2012• Substantial revisions to the Sentencing, HumanRights, Misconduct in Financial Markets, andEnvironmental Offences chapters• Significant updates to commentary on indictments,jurisdiction, costs, appeals, confessions, sexualoffences, offences against the person, immigrationoffences, hearsay, conspiracy to defraud, motorvehicles, organised crime, proceeds of crime andother key areasSweet & MaxwellOct 2011 978 962 66142 9 7 HardbackHK$7,000smhk.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 notification39