Product Description

This third edition of a work on representing clients detained by the police includes updated versions of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the PACE Codes of Practice. It has been revised to take account of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996; new Law Society guidance on advising clients; recent "right-to-silence" case law; the Police (Crime) Act 1997; new Duty Solicitor Arrangements; and other legislative and case-law developments. In addition to the changes in content, the text and layout have been revised to incorporate more examples, boxed summaries and "key-point" lists. There is also discussion of practical points, tactical tips and ethical issues, supported by check-lists, sample forms and specimen letters.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1035010 in Books
• Published on: 1999-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 800 pages

Winter Book Review Supplement
"...the practioner's bible...truly outstanding value for money and deserves a place on every criminal lawyer's bookshelf."

Justice of the Peace Book Review, 5 February, 2000
"It is difficult to believe that a solicitor with a criminal practice dare leave his office without this work."

About the Author
Ed Cape is a solicitor and Professor of Criminal Law and Practice at the University of the West of England. Formerly a partner at a legal aid practice in Bristol, and a duty solicitor for ten years, he is now a consultant to a major firm of criminal defence solicitors. Ed regularly lectures on courses for criminal lawyers and he writes and researches in the field of crime and criminal procedures both here and abroad.

Jawaid Luqmani is a solicitor specialising in immigration law with Luqmani, Thompson and Partners in London. He is an executive member of the Immigration Law Practitioners' Association, contributes regularly to Legal Action and lectures on courses for immigration lawyers.

Customer Reviews

An excellent introductory resourse for practitioners
Cape provides an excellent introduction for solicitors or police station representatives, and particularly those in training. Carrying this book will provide many of the answers to procedural questions and a framework for constructing any representations.

The book presents the key elements of PACE in a readable format. Essential reading.

another great edition
A concise and easy to use guide for both students and practicing solicitors. In this up-to-date edition cape maintains his excellent track record. A must for legal-aid practitioners.