{"product_id":"9781780432427","title":"Fingertip Guide to Scots Criminal Law","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFingertip Guide to Scots Criminal Law\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePeter Hamilton | J Ross Harper\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaw \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Fingertip Guide to Scots Criminal Law is a practical and concise summary of Scots criminal law. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in a handy and accessible format, this text has become a highly regarded essential source of reference for all criminal court practitioners as well as students of criminal law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition incorporates the considerable legislative changes in criminal law since publication of the last edition. All sections have been thoroughly updated to incorporate essential developments in The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and Scottish case law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe section on homicide has been significantly updated following the decision of Drury in 2005 and expanded to include detailed commentary on the various forms of culpable homicide;\u003cbr\u003eThe commentary on rape has been modified due to the codification of the common law under the 2009 Sexual Relations Act;\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive overview of Cadder is given shedding light on the relationship of Scots and EU law;\u003cbr\u003eA new section on community payback orders has been added following the 2011 law change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis text is written in a user-friendly way and includes parallel columns of commentary, case law and statute under both substantive and procedural headings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by experts in criminal law this well established text is an indispensable guide for every busy criminal court practitioner in Scotland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Scottish Law, Scots Law Student and Scottish Criminal Law online services.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAfter spending twenty five years on the Sheriff Court bench Peter Hamilton now tutors at the Glasgow Graduate School of Law.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 February 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Professional\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781780432427\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51965824794764,"sku":"9781780432427","price":121.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_39affa79-6821-4d90-8d63-c472092d7951.jpg?v=1786071192","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781780432427","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}