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Edited by Sir Gerald H. Gordon, Formerly Sheriff of Glasgow and Strathkelvin and
Professor of Scots Law at the University of Edinburgh
Assisted by Christopher H.W. Gane, Professor of Scots Law at the University of
Aberdeen
Renton and Brown's Criminal Procedure is the most regularly cited publication in the Scottish criminal courts today and an indispensable companion to Renton and Brown's Criminal Procedure Legislation. It provides the reader with an authoritative, comprehensive account of the law of criminal procedure in Scotland. To be used when preparing for a case, and during a trial, covering both the practice and procedure of the courts. Comprehensive coverage includes an analysis of all relevant topics from Human Rights to Appeals and from Bail to Evidence.
Renton and Brown's Criminal Procedure is the most up to date work through regular updating in the form of three updating releases to the looseleaf format.
Coverage:
Full text as set out in R&B Criminal Procedure: Part I: Introductory; Part II:
Investigation of Crime by Police; Part III: Charges and Preliminary Defences;
Part IV: Bail and Service; Part V: Solemn Procedure; Part VI: Summary Procedure;
Part VII: Sentencing; Part VIII: Evidence; Part IX: Children; Part X: Mental
Disorder; Part XI: Civil Liability; Part XII: Appeals; Part XIII: European Law;
Part XIV: Appendices � App. A: Forms of Procedure; App. B: Memorandum by LJ-G on
Contempt of Court; App. C: Further Memorandum by LJ-G on Contempt of Court; App.
D: Memorandum by LJ-G on Child Witnesses; App. E: High court of Justice Practice
Notes
Iain Bradley, Solicitor and Principal Procurator Fiscal Depute
Dr Alastair N. Brown, Solicitor (Scotland; England and Wales; Fellow of the
Scottish Centre for International Law)
Petra Collins, Advocate
Peter W. Ferguson, Advocate
Christopher Macintosh, Solicitor
Ann Ogg, Solicitor Advocate
Robert S. Shiels, Solicitor and Principal Procurator Fiscal Depute
As everyone in the legal profession is aware, Scots criminal law is continually reformed through the legislative framework governing criminal procedure in Scotland. Renton and Brown's Criminal Procedure Legislation is a looseleaf volume, which provides Scotland's criminal law practitioners with an ideal companion to the Renton and Brown's Criminal Procedure. This invaluable work draws together all primary and subordinate legislation in the field of Scots criminal procedure. Renton and Brown's Criminal Procedure Legislation is the most kept current through (c.3) regular updating releases.
Coverage:
Fully annotated versions of the following PRIMARY STATUTES: Criminal Justice
(International Co-operation) Act 1990; Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings
(Scotland) Act 1993; Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995; Criminal
Procedure (Consequential Provision) (Scotland) Act 1995; Proceeds of Crime
(Scotland) Act 1995; Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995; Crime and
Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997; Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (Sections applicable
for Scotland)
Also contains fully updated, and annotated selected sections of MISCELLANEOUS STATUTES: Sheriff Court and Legal Officers (Scotland) Act 1927; Police (Scotland) Act 1967; District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975; Licensed Premises (Exclusion of Certain Persons) Act 1980; Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982; Extradition Act 1989; Protection from Harassment Act 1997; Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998; Human Rights Act 1998; Scotland Act 1998; Regulation of Investigatory Powers (Scotland) Act 2000; Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; Sexual Offences (Amendment) Act 2000.
Updated annotations to Division B � ACTS OF ADJOURNAL, ETC: Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996; Act of Sederunt (Proceeds of Crime Rules) 1996; The High Court of Justiciary (Proceedings in the Netherlands); (United Nations) Order 1998; Practice Notes; Penalty Tables
back to top of pageAll forms from the Appendix to the Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 as reproduced in Renton & Brown's Criminal Procedure.
The forms will be downloadable into Rich Text Format so that users can complete them on screen. Users will then be able to edit, print, save and email the completed forms.
Coverage:
Coverage consists of forms from the execution of service of indictment or
complaint to a minute of notice of intention to raise a devolution issue.
Dedicated criminal case-law from the Privy Council, High Court of Judiciary, Sheriff Court and the Court of Justice of the European Communities, Many of the cases included are not reported anywhere else.
The W. Green flagship reports title publishes each Friday during court terms, 40 issues per year, and represents the only reporter providing coverage from every court, from the Sheriff Court to the House of Lords and Privy Council.
Westlaw UK Scots Crime will include all the criminal cases reported in the Scots Law Times giving the user dedicated criminal full case report access.
Scots Law Times is prepared and edited by a highly qualified and experienced team dedicated to maintaining the highest standards. Often the fastest at reporting key cases Scots Law Times quickly develops into an information resource that no legal professional can afford to ignore.
Coverage:
Begins from 1930 to present.
Coverage consists of comprehensive consolidated and in full text criminal statutes and statutory instruments from Holyrood and Westminster as applicable in Scotland.
Coverage:
The Law in Force coverage for Scots crime statutes begins in 1708. The Scots
Crime statutory instruments coverage begins in 1948.
Scottish crime case locator tool, unique to Westlaw UK, which sets out everything you need to know about a case, including case history and hypertext links to cited cases, legislation and relevant journal articles.
Coverage:
Coverage of cases begin from 1865.
Contains index entries for articles pertaining to Scots crime from legal journals published in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, together with selected English language titles published in Europe. A document will contain the bibliographic details of the journal article together with keywords and a subject heading, and may include an abstract and cases and legislation referred to. Document types are Article, Editorial, Case Report, Case Comment, Legislative text, Legislative comment, Commission Decision, Question and Answer, Letter and Publication Review.
Coverage:
Begins from 1986 and includes all legal items of a reasonable length. This is
normally one page or more but some items, such as case comments, may be shorter.
Scots crime highlights selected from the UKCA United Kingdom Current Awareness database. Will consist of an abstract or index entry of a legal or regulatory event in the United Kingdom or European Union affecting Scotland.
Legislation:
Criminal statutes and statutory instruments, European Community legislation and
proposals for legislation as applicable to Scotland are included.
Cases:
Ealer alerts of the latest cases from the Sheriff Court, High Court, Privy
Council, and European Court of Justice compiled from Greens Weekly Digest.
Legal & Regulatory News: The latest legal and regulatory news is selected from the Times, Financial Times, Independent, Guardian, Daily Telegraph, Scotsman, Herald and directly from official, regulatory and professional organisations. Also included are press releases from Government Departments and the Scottish Executive.
Government Publications: Selected Government, Executive Agency and Parliamentary publications are covered, including White and Green papers and consultative documents.
European Union:
Official documents, press releases and news from the European Commission and the
European Parliament, as well as developments in Member States which have
relevance for Scotland are included.
Legal Journals: Articles of practical significance pertaining to Scots crime are selected from over 450 legal journals.
Coverage:
Most recent 90 days
Frequency:
Three times a day, every working day.