Book Review: Archbold
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X9707000215 |
| Published date | 01 April 1997 |
| Date | 01 April 1997 |
| Subject Matter | Book Review |
BOOK REVIEWS
ARCHBOLD, edited by James Richardson; sentencing editor Doctor
David Thomas. Sweet &Maxwell. Hardback £165.
Now in one volumeof over 3,000 pages, the new Archbold, tobe published
annually, presents an unrivalled coverage of criminal pleading, evidence
and procedure in a clear, concise style, thus making all its invaluable
information and expertise easily and quickly available to the user. The
excellent indexing facilities must be mentioned - they include an Index to
Model Indictments printed inside the front cover which will be of
inestimable value to practitioners.
Existing criminal law legislation is fully annotated with the legislative
history, whilst the updating process has ensured that all relevant
recent legislation is included with all the new case-law. The European
dimension is not forgotten and a new appendix on the European Convention
on Human Rights appears.
Substantially revised and rewritten, it will be a book more likely to be
found on a table than in a bookshelf because of its all-round excellence.
The exclusive service of providing three updated cumulative supplements
and 10 issues of Archbold News each year is designed to make sure that
those partaking are kept up to date on all new case-law and legislation.
The return to a single volume mode has been made possible by a) the
use of thinner paper, b) using fractionally more of the available space on
each page, c) the rewriting of particular topics and reordering of material,
and d) the omission of some material, eg, offences under the Trade
Descriptions Act 1968. The outcome is a comprehensive coverage of
criminal practice and procedure, the reliability of which is guaranteed and
that maintains the reputation of Archboldas the accepted authority in legal
circles.
ARLIDGE AND PARRY ON FRAUD, Sweet &Maxwell (Criminal
Law Library). Hardback £95.
After a period of 11 years, the production of the second edition has been
demanded both by substantial changes in the law and a plethora of case-law
on the subject. In this respect, the decisions in Gomez and Kemp on theft
and fraudulent trading, respectively, receive particular attention because
of their importance for the future. Above all, however, the creation of the
Serious Fraud Office, with its extensive powers of investigation and seizure
of
material, has necessitated in-depth cover, including, for example, the
rulings in the Guinness case.
All the substantive law and practice relating to fraud is covered,
including jurisdiction, investigation, procedure and evidence. A whole
chapter on the presentation of a fraud case appears, and whilst it is
concerned principally with an allegation of large-scale fraud, much of what
is said will apply to fraud cases in general.
In the 16 chapters - plus the usual tables, the authors succeed
unquestionably in reducing what appears to be a complex imbroglio
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