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Richardson and Clark: Sexual Offences A Practitioner’s Guide

Richardson and Clark: Sexual Offences A Practitioner’s Guide

Author: Nigel Richardson; Peter Clark
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
ISBN: 9781780433271
Published In: June 2014
Format: Paperback , 652 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Richardson and Clark: Sexual Offences – A Practitioner’s Guide is the brand new practical guide to the law relating to sexual offences. It gives practitioners the ability to respond quickly, particularly on arrest and questioning of the accused and during the preparation of the case, and provides in- depth advice for the entire trial process.

In-depth information, designed for quick access
Richardson and Clark: Sexual Offences covers the 70+ different sexual offences currently on the statute books, from obvious offences such as rape or sexual touching, to more arcane matters like voyeurism or breach of a position of trust. It also covers the range of offences relating to images, pornography and prostitution and provides advice on historic offences which may still be charged today.

All this information is predominantly provided in tabular form such as charts and flow diagrams to allow quick access during crucial and sensitively-timed situations.

In separate sections the book also discusses general topics at greater length such as the meaning of ‘consent’, and gives detailed advice on: issues that arise for those dealing with matters at the police station; points of evidence; and specific sentencing matters, such as sex offender notification and Sexual Offence Prevention Orders.

Accessible sections
Each offence is dealt with in individual chapters that follow a consistent structure throughout. Each chapter contains: the elements the prosecution must prove; the potential defences; issues that are likely to arise; jurisdiction; and sentence.

More practical helps is offered in the form of:

Case preparation checklists
Draft indictments
Detailed practical information on matters the lay client will need to be advised about - which is often not contained in ‘legal’ textbooks
Detailed guidance on the key evidential issues which arise in sex cases
Analysis of the relatively-new offences of possession of extreme and prohibited images
Guidance on the analysis of indecent or pornographic images found on computers
Guidance on Sexual Offence Prevention Orders

Who should read this book?
Being both comprehensive and highly practical, this is a must-have title for solicitors, barristers, police station-accredited representatives, CPS personnel and members of the judiciary.

Nigel Richardson is a solicitor who has practiced in the criminal courts for some 25 years. He is a partner in Hodge Jones and Allen, where he heads one of the biggest and most prestigious criminal law departments in the UK. He has extensive experience defending in sexual offence cases at all levels, including the most serious.

Peter Clark is a barrister at 2 Pump Court with considerable experience in this field. Accredited at Grade 4 by the Crown Prosecution Service, Peter appears for prosecution and defence in equal measure. As a specialist rape prosecutor he is routinely instructed in gang rape and multi-victim cases. Peter is also heavily involved in barrister training. He sits on the Advocacy Training Committee of the Inner Temple and annually teaches several residential and evening courses for junior barristers, including the Pupil Refresher training for which he is Course Director.