Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2026 (with Supplements 1, 2 & 3)

Led by Professor David Ormerod CBE, KC (Hon) and David Perry KC, Blackstone's Criminal Practice brings together an expert team of authors with a commitment to deliver a work that offers detailed and insightful coverage for criminal practice and authoritative statements of the law in a practical and accessible format. With an accompanying supplement containing essential primary materials and commentary updates throughout the year, and access to the additional analysis provided by Blackstone's Briefings, you can rely on Blackstone's Criminal Practice to be your constant companion.

The 2026 edition has been meticulously revised to provide extensive coverage of all new legislation, case law, Sentencing Guidelines, the Criminal Procedure Rules 2025, and the Criminal Practice Directions 2023.

Supplement 1 is published with the 2025 edition, and two further cumulative supplements, published in early and mid-2026, will provide updated commentary and analysis as well as the latest updates to the Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, and the main PACE codes and other guidelines.

Key Features:

• Renowned for its ease of use with a clear, common-sense structure and index, Blackstone's Criminal Practice makes the information you need instantly accessible
• Practical guidance on procedure and sentencing ensures the work is your essential companion through every stage of every trial
• The supplement included contains the full updated text of the Criminal Procedure Rules and the Criminal Practice Directions, as well as the key PACE Codes, Attorney General's Guidelines, and the Code for Crown Prosecutors
• Quarterly newsletters offer a digest of selected court cases and sentencing cases, an in-depth commentary on significant cases as well as a critical analysis of major legislative developments
• Two further cumulative supplements, published in early and mid-2026, provide key updates to the main work, as well as providing you with the latest updates to the Criminal Procedure Rules and Practice Directions, as well as the main PACE codes and other guidelines