Sexual Offences: Law & Practice, 5th edition (1st Supplement only)

HH Judge Peter Rook QC
Author of previous 4 editions. Peter was appointed to the bench in 2005, currently sitting at the Central Criminal Court. Former barrister, former  head of chambers at 18 Red Lion Chambers and former Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association.

Peter Ward CBE 
Author of previous 4 editions. Barrister and former lecturer at Cambridge University.

The authors were assisted by experts who wrote the following chapters of the Supplement:

Chapter 18:  Vulnerable Witnesses, “Special Measures” And Related Matters by Alexandra Ward, Barrister 
Chapter 21: Medical Aspects Of Sexual Assault by Dr. Beata Cybulska
Chapter 22: Medical Evidence: Children by Dr Cath White
Chapter 23: Psychological Effects Of Rape And Serious Sexual Assault by Dr Fiona Mason
Chapter 24: Dna, Law And Statistics  by Victoria Oakes, Barrister
Chapter 25: Disclosure by HH Judge Johanna Cutts QC
Chapter 29: Sexual Offences Prevention Orders, Foreign Travel Orders And Risk Of Sexual Harm Orders by HH Judge Martin Picton
Chapter 32: Sexual Offences In Northern Ireland by HH Judge David McFarland

The following chapters were written by Rook & Ward but had significant contribution from those named below.

Chapters 6 and 28:
William Hotham, Barrister, of Six Pump Court
 
Chapter 7:
Alexandra Ward, Barrister, of 9-12 Bell Yard 
Chapter 20
David Claxton of Red Lion Chambers

Chapter 31:
Gillian Jones, Barrister, and Naomi Parsons, Barrister, both of Red Lion Chambers