Provides students and practitioners with a comprehensive and current guide to the fundamentals of the criminal law in Queensland and Western Australia. John Devereux, University of Queensland. Meredith Blake, University of Western Australia.
This text provides students and practitioners with a comprehensive and current guide to the fundamentals of the criminal law in Queensland and Western Australia. It also has direct application in other Code jurisdictions, such as Tasmania. In Western Australia, there has been a major restructure of procedural aspects of the state's criminal law, through the repeal of the Justices Act 1902 and many provisions in the Criminal Code. These were replaced by other statutes including the Criminal Procedure Act 2004, the Criminal Appeals Act 2004 and the Criminal Investigation Act 2006. This legislation has introduced more streamlined procedures. The Criminal Code in Western Australia was also amended to more succinctly provide for circumstance where a person may be convicted of an offence as an alternative to that which was the subject of the initial charge. In Queensland, statutory changed have been less extensive. However, a significant amendment relates to the double jeopardy rules so that, in certain circumstances where there is fresh and compelling evidence, a person acquitted of a crime may be ordered by the Court of Appeal to be retried. These case law and statutory developments all have been incorporated into this 7th edition.
Guide to the underlying principles of criminal law in Queensland, Western Australia and, where appropriate, Tasmania. Third edition takes into account changes which have occurred since March 1984. Suitable for both students and practitioners. Includes tables of cases, statutes and comparative sections.
Criminal Law Guidebook: Queensland and Western Australia is the latest in the Guidebook series. It covers the fundamentals of criminal law in these jurisdictions. It facilitates student learning by using accessible and clear language to explain complex concepts. Questions to students mirror the assessment types that students will encounter during the course of semester, to help practice skills and consolidate content knowledge. The book is divided into eleven chapters, nine of which cover the criminal law, and the remaining two cover criminal procedure and sentencing.
Carter's Criminal Law of Queensland is the definitive resource for students, practitioners and anyone else who needs a sound understanding of the criminal law of Queensland. This book has an established reputation as an essential reference. Annotated by Judge M J Shanahan, P E Smith and S Ryan, it is an indispensable resource tool that provides comprehensive analysis and explanation of the provisions and relevant case law for students and practitioners. Its section-based structure and updated index and table of cases provide the reader with simple and quick access to the law. Features· up-to-date legislation· high quality annotations from expert authors · easy navigation through a quick reference directory and tabs Related TitlesBurton, LexisNexis Questions & Answers Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia, 2nd ed, 2015Colvin, McKechnie & O'Leary, Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia, 7th ed, 2015Crofts, LexisNexis Study Guide Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia, 2nd ed, 2014Devereux & Blake, Kenny Criminal Law in Queensland and Western Australia, 9th ed, 2016
This book provides a comprehensive set of materials on the criminal law and procedure of Queensland and Western Australia, with detailed analysis of the law and extracts from leading cases. It covers the Criminal Codes of the states and other significant state and Commonwealth legislation together with related decisions of the courts. Although primarily designed for university law students, it will also provide a convenient aid for legal practitioners. Legislative reforms have required much re-writing in the chapters on murder and manslaughter, defensive force, provocation, compulsion and emergency, and committals and trials. There have also been a host of updates required by developments in the case-law. The new cases for this edition include the decisions of the High Court of Australia in Braysich (on evidentiary burdens), Pollock (on provocation), Taiapa (on compulsion), Keenan (on common purpose liability), Gedeon (on entrapment), Dupas (on prejudicial publicity) and White (on proceeds of crime).