5th Annual Congress of the Australian & New Zealand Association of Psychiatry, Psychology & Law
| Published date | 01 June 1984 |
| Date | 01 June 1984 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/000486588401700215 |
| Subject Matter | Notice |
128 BOOK REVIEWS (1984) 17
ANZJ
Crim
Summary Justice (looseleaf, with commentaries from New South Wales,
Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia). Ward
and
Kelly,
Law
Book Co (1983) $95 (includes NSW, Qld, Tas, Vic, WA Commentaries),
$80 (volume without commentaries but includes information relevant to
SA,
NT
and ACT).
Summary Justice, by
Ward
and Kelly, is a text which will be useful to all
practitioners, in whichever jurisdiction they practise.
The
work is based on
the
law
and procedure in South Australian Magistrates' Courts. Authors from New South
Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia have
been
commissioned to write "appropriate commentaries on the practice of their
respective jurisdictions".
Amongst other matters, Summary Justice comprehensively covers rules as to
contents of informations, complaints, warrants and summonses, and the effect of
non-compliance with the rules; process to compel attendance in courts; jurisdiction
of courts of summary jurisdiction; location of hearings and rules for open
and
closed
courts; appearances of parties and adjournments; trial procedure on pleas of guilty
and
not
guilty; committal proceedings; power to bind over; and appeals
and
prerogative writs.
Apart
from its comprehensiveness and utility as a practising aid, the
book
is of
value to those who are concerned with law reform and the desirability of uniformity
in criminal law and procedure as it operates throughout Australia.
Where
differences arise in the jurisdictions, these are noted in the commentaries from
the
various States. It is to be
hoped
that those practising in the field take good
note
of
the differences and, where it appears that the law or procedure is superior in
another
jurisdiction, make representations through the appropriate professional
body (Law Society,
Bar
Association and the like) to their respective
Attorneys-General or to the court concerned for changes designed to bring
the
practice into line. This could only be of value to courts, practitioners
and,
most
importantly, accused persons, victims, and witnesses.
J
OCEL
YNNE
Scurr
Melbourne
NOTICE
5th Annual Congress
of the
AUSTRALIAN
&
NEW
ZEALAND
ASSOCIATION
OF
PSYCHIATRY,
PSYCHOLOGY
&
LAW
Thursday 22 November - Sunday 25 November 1984
The
fifth Congress will be held in Melbourne and those interested in submitting
papers should contact
Dr
R G Myers on (03) 63 3206 or write to the Association,
C/-
GPO
Box 655E, Melbourne 3001.
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