Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20927 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

Synopsis
This book is designed to assist police officers, solicitors, services personnel, customs and excise investigators, trading standards officers, private investigators, etc. in the taking of all kinds of statements. It contains the law and procedure as well as 50 specimen statements of common offences, both traffic and crime. It also has miscellaneous offences such as Illegally Depositing Litter and Drinking Alcohol in Licensed Premises Under Age. Civil cases of tort and breach of contract are also included. In this new edition, there is an Aide Memoire for the most recent Director of Public Prosecutions Manual of Guidance in the field of statement taking and evidence gathering.

From the Author
getting good feedback about this new 6th edition, especially on the specimen Short Descriptive Notes and Summaries. Probationers find the specimen statements helpful as a basis for their own statements

Customer Reviews

More than just how to write a statement
An ideal guide for the probationer/student constable building significantly on early statement training inputs. A clear and invaluable MG sries guide is included at the back of the book and some MG5 (Short descriptive note) examples. There are 72+ pages of statment examples which are useful as a guide for your own and there are some very useful hints and tips. My first statement after buying this book was commented on as "Excellent statement mate" by a colleague - top stuff. This is pocket sized too so can go with you at all times. A good tiolet read and a guide when needed, I also recommend "points to prove" to go with it! NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU BUY THE SIXTH EDITION OF BOTH - THEY ARE PURPLE AND GREEN RESPCTIVELY - Both available on amazon with a bit of searching.

The ideal pocket reference
If you're in the business of taking or writing statements, then this is the ideal pocket reference. It is A6 size, so easy to keep in the glovebox or in a drawer. It covers the basics, such as points of law and Turnbull, checking statements and how to work with interpreters, experts and vulnerable witnesses. A good proportion of the book gives example statements for a wide variety of scenarios, with comments on what should be inluded. Highly recommended.