Book Review: Defending Suspects at Police Stations: The Practitioners' Guide to Advice and Representation
| Date | 01 April 1996 |
| Published date | 01 April 1996 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0032258X9606900228 |
| Subject Matter | Book Review |
LICENSING LAW GUIDE, by
Jeremy
Phillips. Butterworths.
Paperback
£29.95.
The book is said to be a result of Butterworths identifying a need for an
essential guide to compliment Paterson's Licensing Acts, the definitive
work which anypolice officer will know is kept inthe chiefsuperintendent's
office, if at all, with older copies going down the line until one, often five
or more years old, finally becomes available to other officers.
Your reviewer, having been the licensing officer at a City of London
police station, is acutely aware of the complex nature
of
licensing laws
and, at the time, would have welcomed any additional guide - indeed it is
welcome now.
The author has applied a simple test: is the issue one which arises in
practice with reasonable regularity? For that reason it does not cover
canteen licences, theatres, new towns, vineyards, airports, and licences in
suspension.
The book does give a detailed analysis
of
the system of children's
certificates and up-to-date information on licensing hours reflecting the
provisions
of
the Licensing (Sunday Hours) Act 1995. A unique feature
is the list
of
draft licensing conditions.
Aresounding "Yes" for practitioners and police licensing departments
even if you can get access to Paterson's.
THE CHILDRENACT IN PRACTICE, 2nd edn,by White,
Carr
and
Lowe. Butterworths.
Paperback
£24.95.
The Children Act came into force on October 14, 1991, accompanied by
numerous regulations and new rules
of
court introducing a radical reform
of court procedure. Over the years a wealth
of
cases have been decided.
For any officer involved with the youth court this best-selling guide would
prove valuable. The Act, now amended, is produced in full. Consider the
cost of an Act of Parliament and set that against the expenditure.
The three authors have worked together as the successful editorial team
of Clarke Hall and Morrison on Children for a number of years.
If you work with children, ask the training department to purchase a
copy - the book will cover all that you need.
DEFENDING
SUSPECTS
AT
POLICE
STATIONS:
THE
PRACTITIONERS'GUIDE TO ADVICE ANDREPRESENTATION,
2nd edn, by Ed Cape
and
Jawaid
Luqmani. Legal Action Group.
Paperback £30.
The first edition of this book has become well established in this field. This
new edition takes account of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act
1994 and revised Codes of Practice and the implementation of the Law
Society's Police Station Accreditation Scheme.
The book reproduces all five PACE Codes and has a new chapter on
immigration detainees. It is promoted as a must for any practice whose
staff go to police stations: while not necessarily a must, it would also be
of value to those already at the police station. A copy in the police library
would be useful.
April 1996 The Police Journal 187
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