Charleton & McDermott's criminal law and evidence / Peter Charleton, Paul Anthony McDermott, Ciara Herlihy, Stephen Byrne

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This second edition of what was in 1999 an acclaimed work, has been completely rewritten. In approaching this, the authors have considerably increased the analysis of the theoretical aspects of criminal law and strengthened citations of academic literature and comparative case law while keeping the narrative concise and focused for easy use by practitioners. Key benefits to readers include a complete overview of criminal law theory; a new series of chapters on the law of evidence as it applies in the fraught circumstances of a criminal trial; a much more analytical approach to the general part and to criminal defences; and the comprehensive coverage of all the major, and many minor, areas of indictable crime. Since the last edition, commentary and case law on sexual offences has proliferated as have legislative interventions; a completely new scheme for dealing with property offences was necessitated by a series of recent statutes; company law and competition offences have assumed a greater significance; and the range of offences covered has had to be increased in order to ensure a comprehensive coverage of this most sensitive and politically charged aspect of law.This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Irish Criminal Law online service.

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Peter Charleton: Judge of the Supreme Court and formerly a judge in the Central Criminal Court and the Commercial Court. He lectured in criminal law in Trinity College Dublin for two years and had a wide practice at the Bar. He has authored numerous articles on a range of legal topics in academic journals and has lectured in Ireland, Britain, America and China on an occasional basis.Paul A McDermott: a leading member of the Inner Bar, he lectured for over 20 years in UCD Law School and was a noted commentator in print and on the radio and television on legal affairs. Books on stare decisis, contract law and prison law demonstrate the range of this UCD- and Cambridge-educated scholar and advocate of legal realism. He died during the writing of this volume.Ciara Herlihy: a graduate of University College Cork with a sparkling academic record, she worked for three full years with Mr Justice Charleton as his judicial assistant both in the Supreme Court and as legal researcher during the 18 months which the Disclosures Tribunal took. Stephen Byrne: one of the most respected members of the Irish Bar, he has developed a wide practice and is noted as an expert on commercial litigation. He worked as a judicial fellow prior to coming to practice and his insiders' knowledge of how both judicial reasoning and advocacy work in practice inform his approach.