Criminal Procedure in Hong Kong, 2nd Edition (Hardcopy + e-Book)

Name: Criminal Procedure in Hong Kong, 2nd Edition (Hardcopy + e-Book)
Brand: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
SKU: 9789626616178
Price: 1940.00 HKD
Availability: InStock
Author: Cancy Liu
ISBN: 9789626616178

By Cancy Liu

Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong September 2021

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9789626616178
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Hong Kong
Publication: September 2021
Format: Paperback + eBook , 805 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

Criminal procedure should not be underestimated, nor taken lightly, for it is a complex and technical area of law where the consequences can be grave, if the legal practitioner does not have a full and correct understanding of its many facets. Cancy Liu has left no stone unturned in her comprehensive coverage of criminal procedure and has provided an encyclopaedic overview of this vast field of law. This is an excellent legal text that has become an invaluable and essential tool in the practice of criminal litigation.

From the Foreword by The Honourable Mr Justice Kevin Zervos JA

A step-by-step practical guide

Criminal Procedure in Hong Kong, Second Edition is a comprehensive guide on the many and varied aspects of criminal procedure and the criminal justice system in Hong Kong.

Combining essential laws, cases and case scenarios, and Practice Directions, this title is a handy volume for criminal practitioners to bring to court. It also covers essential details of the general aspects of a criminal trial, including powers of law enforcement agencies, criminal investigations, roles of the key players and the relevant statutory and common law powers founding the entire criminal justice system in Hong Kong.

Completely up-to-date

This text covers important recent developments, such as a discussion of the CFA decision in HKSAR v Liang Yaoqiang [2021] HKCFA 26 and the changes to the criminal justice sysyem brought about by the coming into force of The Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the HKSAR and the Implementation Rules for Article 43.

1. Introduction to Criminal Procedure
2. Criminal Jurisdiction of the Courts in Hong Kong
3. Investigation Process of an Alleged Crime
4. Commencement of Criminal Proceedings
5. Preliminary Court Appearances and Procedure Prior to Trial
6. Trial Process in the Magistrates’ Courts and District Court
7. Trial Process on Indictment in the Court of First Instance before a Judge and Jury
8. Mitigation and Sentencing
9. Funding and Costs
10.Criminal Appeal

About the Author

Cancy Liu was admitted as a barrister in Hong Kong in 2001. She specialised in criminal litigation and appeared as counsel in a wide range of criminal matters, including Z v HKSAR (2007) 10 HKCFAR 183 and HKSAR v Chan Kau Tai (HCCC 319/2005). Cancy later joined the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong as non-clinical lecturer in Criminal Law and was subsequently appointed as the course-coordinator and lecturer in Criminal Procedure. She completed her LLM at the University of Hong Kong.