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Niblett, John

Disclosure in criminal proceedings. / John Niblett - Great Britain: Blackstone Press, Ltd. 1997. - xii, 316 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: Introduction -- General duties of the prosecution -- Miscarriage of justice -- Disclosure of the prosecution case -- Disclosure of matters affecting character and credibility of prosecution witnesses -- The Path to the Attorney-General's guidelines -- The Attorney-General's guidelines and their demise -- Key disclosure issues -- The development of public interest immunity in criminal proceedings -- Asserting public interest immunity in criminal proceedings -- Privilege, confidentiality and statutory provision preventing disclosure -- Remedies for disclosure irregularities -- Disclosure in proceedings heard summarily -- Disclosure in other jurisdiction -- Proposal for reform of the common law disclosure rules -- Criminal procedure and investigations Act 1996 -- The Disclosure code of practice -- Conclusions: Appendix 1: The Attorney-General's guidelines for the disclosure of 'unused material' to the defence -- Appendix 2: Criminal procedure and investigations Act 1996 -- Appendix 3: Criminal procedure and investigations Act 1996: Code of practice under part II -- Appendix 4:Criminal procedure and investigations Act 1996: Part I: Disclosure: Rights and duties of accused persons.

ISBN: 18544315989 9781854315984 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0199211345 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2008043553

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Pre-trial procedure--Great Britain.
Evidence, Criminal--Great Britain.
Disclosure of information--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Affidavits--Great Britain.
Witnesses--Great Britain.
Police questioning--Great Britain.
Fair trial.

LC Class. No.: KD8356.D57

Dewey Class. No.: 345.41/072