Criminal Procedure in Hong Kong: A Guide for Students and Practitioners

Name: Criminal Procedure in Hong Kong: A Guide for Students and Practitioners
Brand: LexisNexis Hong Kong
SKU: 9789628937158
Price: 465.60 HKD
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Author: Amanda Whitfort
ISBN: 9789628937158

By Amanda Whitfort

LexisNexis Hong Kong June 2006

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9789628937158
Publisher: LexisNexis Hong Kong
Publication: June 2006
Format: Paperback , 252 pages
Jurisdiction: Hong Kong ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

The purpose of this book is to provide students and practitioners with a guide to the rules of criminal procedure in Hong Kong. Each stage of the criminal process is examined with reference to the relevant statutory provisions and case law, from initial investigative powers to indictment, trial and appeal.

Explanation of trial procedures and jurisdictions in all three courts of first instance the Magistrates’ courts, the District Court and the Court of First Instance are included. Separate chapters detail the law relating to costs in criminal cases and the procedure on appeals.

Criminal Procedure in Hong Kong also considers the various sentencing dispositions available to the courts and provides guidance as to how to propose a realistic sentence.

This book is intended as both a text for law students in Hong Kong and a handy reference guide for practitioners seeking to resolve the various questions of procedure which arise in criminal practice.

About the Author

Amanda Whitfort BA (Hons) LLB (Monash) LLM (London); Barrister and Solicitor, Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia; Associate Professor, Department of Professional Legal Education, University of Hong Kong

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