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Criminal Appeals in Singapore

Name: Criminal Appeals in Singapore
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell Singapore
SKU: 9789811453311
Price: 1168.00 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: Christopher Corns
ISBN: 9789811453311

By Christopher Corns

Sweet & Maxwell Singapore May 2020

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9789811453311
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Singapore
Publication: May 2020
Format: Paperback + eBook
Jurisdiction: Singapore ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Criminal Appeals in Singapore is a comprehensive, practical and authoritative guide to the law and practice of criminal appeals in Singapore. This book provides a step-by-step account of criminal appeals for all the criminal courts in Singapore and includes flow charts for improved usability. The title explains the rights and grounds of appeal against conviction and sentence, and the way in which appeal courts approach the various types and grounds of appeal as well as the various appeal rights of the prosecution. Up to date, leading cases relevant to all of the central principals are discussed and explained ensuring the content is as comprehensive and up-to-date as possible.

The book also focuses on the role and rights of the prosecution in criminal appeals as well as the constitutional importance of criminal appeals in the overall legal system. A detailed historical account of the development of criminal appeals in Singapore is included in addition to a detailed account of criminal appeals from the Courts Martial to the Military Court of Appeal.

Criminal Appeals in Singapore provides a “one-stop shop” to assist the busy practitioner with all aspects of criminal appeals.

1. Introduction

2. Historical development of criminal appeals in Singapore

3. The Courts in Singapore and the Role of the Public Prosecutor

4. Appeals from the Youth Court and the State Courts

5. Appeals from the High Court to the Court of Appeal

6. Appeals from the Court Martial to the Military Court of Appeal