Bloomsbury Criminal Disclosure Referencer (Criminal Practice Series)

The second edition of Criminal Disclosure Referencer (first edition: The Disclosure Referencer) provides practitioners with a practical, user-friendly guide to the law and guidance relating to the disclosure of unused material. The text follows the disclosure process chronologically from the commencement of the investigation to the conclusion of the case drawing together all the relevant legislation, codes, guidelines, rules, protocols and case law in a comprehensive manner, thereby enabling the reader to see quickly and effectively the duties and obligations of the main participants. Since the last edition of this work, the criminal justice landscape has changed fundamentally. The number of pre-trial hearings have been drastically reduced and replaced with a single Plea and Trial Preparation Hearing . The principles of Better Case Management have been introduced, requiring advocates to take more responsibility in relation to disclosure. In the vast majority of Crown Court cases evidence and disclosure are now provided digitally. All of these changes require parties to the criminal justice system to be fully up to date with their obligations in relation to disclosure. CONTENTS: Chapter 1 The criminal investigation Chapter 2 The role of the disclosure officer Chapter 3 Receipt and review by the prosecutor Chapter 4 Non-statutory disclosure Chapter 5 Statutory disclosure Chapter 6 Defence statements and witness notices Chapter 7 Application for prosecution disclosure (section 8 application) Chapter 8 Public interest immunity (sensitive material) Chapter 9 Third party material Chapter 10 Disclosure from family proceedings relating to children Chapter 11 Consequences of non-disclosure Chapter 12 Post-conviction disclosure and review Chapter 13 Interception of communications Appendix 1 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996, Parts I and II (as amended) Appendix 2 Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996: Code of Practice (March 2015) Appendix 3 Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR), Parts 1 4 Appendix 4 Criminal Procedure Rules (CrimPR), Part 15 Appendix 5 Attorney General s Guidelines on Disclosure (2013) Appendix 6 Judicial Protocol on the Disclosure of Unused Material in Criminal Cases Appendix 7 MG6C: Police Schedule of Non-Sensitive Unused Material Appendix 8 MG6D: Police Schedule of Sensitive Material Appendix 9 MG6E: Disclosure Officer s Report Appendix 10 Defence Statement Form Appendix 11 Defence Witness Notice Appendix 12 Defendant s Application for Prosecution Disclosure Form Appendix 13 Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of Information in Cases of Alleged Child Abuse and Linked Criminal and Care Directions Hearings (October 2013) Appendix 14 Attorney General s Guidelines for Prosecutors: Section 18 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000