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A Practical Guide to the Law in Relation to Gang Evidence and Drill Lyrics in Criminal Proceedings

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A Practical Guide to the Law in Relation to Gang Evidence and Drill Lyrics in Criminal Proceedings

Author: Gerwyn Wise
Publisher: Law Brief Publishing
ISBN: 9781918241075
Published In: January 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

HKD 979.86

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This book provides a practical guide to legal professionals on the relevance and admissibility of gang association and musical content, in particular drill lyrics, in criminal proceedings. This area of practice raises not only complex legal discussions about the admissibility of bad character, hearsay and expert evidence but also important societal attitudes towards black cultural heritage. The growing debate in this controversial area of law is not only interesting but also necessary knowledge for any practitioner regularly instructed to represent children and young adults in criminal proceedings.

In the book there are chapters addressing the definition of a ‘gang’, the origin of drill music in the UK, the admissibility of gang evidence under the Lewis test, the relevant law in relation to applications for both gang injunctions and criminal behaviour orders and potential future reforms to the treatment of gang evidence and drill music in criminal proceedings. The author sets out the various practical issues faced by those instructed in gang association cases with the aim of assisting practitioners at every stage of proceedings.

PART ONE: OVERVIEW AND DEFINITIONS

Chapter One – Introduction to Gang Evidence and Drill Lyrics

Chapter Two – Definition of a Gang

Chapter Three – Drill Music in the UK

PART TWO: ADMISSIBILITY OF GANG EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL CASES

Chapter Four – Overview of the Legislative Framework and Lewis [2014] EWCAA Crim 48

Chapter Five – Lewis Question 1: Is the Evidence Relevant?

Chapter Six – Lewis Question 2: Is There Proper Evidence of the Existence and Nature of the Gang or Gangs?

Chapter Seven – Lewis Question 3: Does the Evidence, if Accepted, Go to Show the Defendant Was a Member of, or Associated With, a Gang or Gangs Which Exhibited Violence or Hostility to the Police or Links With Firearms?

Chapter Eight – Lewis Question 4: If the Evidence Is Admitted, Will It Have Such an Adverse Effect on the Fairness of the Proceedings That It Ought to Be Excluded?

PART THREE: INJUNCTIONS AND ANCILLARY ORDERS

Chapter Nine – Using Civil Injunctions and Orders to Control Gangs and Drill Music

Chapter Ten – Gang Injunctions

Chapter Eleven – Criminal Behaviour Orders

PART FOUR: FUTURE AND REFORM

Chapter Twelve – Proposals for Future Reforms