Abuse of process / Colin Wells.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wells, Colin, 1963- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal procedure.

Criminal procedure--England.

Criminal procedure--Wales.

Due process of law.

Due process of law--England.

Due process of law--Wales.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (529 pages)

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

This title examines the concept of abuse of process and how it operates within the criminal justice system. It deals with the practicalities of how to make applications to stay proceedings on the basis that an abuse of process has occurred.

Contents:

Cover

Abuse of Process

Copyright

Contents

Table of Cases

Table of Legislation

1. Introduction

A. Principles and History of Staying Proceedings

B. Categories of Abuse and Stages

C. Rationales for Staying Proceedings for Abuse

D. Historical Sketch of the Jurisdiction to Stay for Abuse of Process

E. Abuse of Process: Canadian, New Zealand, Australian Common-​Law Jurisdictions

F. 'Discretion' and 'Balance'-​Whether Appropriate

G. 'Balancing': Concluding Remarks

2. Pre-​Charge and Investigation

A. Introduction

B. Unfairness during Detention

C. Police Misconduct during an Investigation

D. Role of the Defence Adviser

E. Overriding Client Privilege

F. Breach of Promise

G. Private Prosecution

H. Bail Promise

I. Parallel Regulatory, Civil, and Cross-​Border Litigation

J. Immunity and Agreements under Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

3. Forums for Raising Abuse of Process

B. The Magistrates' Court

C. The Youth Court

D. Challenging the Magistrates' Court Decision: Crown Court

E. Challenging the Magistrates' Court Decision: Application to the Administrative Court

F. Court of Appeal Criminal Division

4. Disclosure

B. Right to a Fair Trial

C. Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996

D. Criminal Procedure Rules and Leveson Review

E. Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure

F. Digital Material

G. Summary Proceedings

H. Crown Court Proceedings

I. Disclosure Failures

J. Third Party Disclosure

K. Summary

5. Entrapment

B. Categories of Entrapment

C. Overseas Jurisprudence

D. Summary

6. Delay

A. Historical Common Law

B. European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

C. Common Law

D. Trial Process

E. War Crimes

F. Grounds for a Stay.

G. Court of Appeal Guidance

H. Retrial

I. Mitigation of Sentence

J. Summary

7. Non-​Availability of Evidence

B. Guidance

C. Bad Faith or Serious Fault

D. Destruction of Documents

E. Video Recording

F. Duty to Preserve Evidence

G. Investigative Failures

H. Reliance on Other Evidence

I. Judicial Inquiry

J. Judicial Direction

8. Unfair Conduct and Abuse of Executive Power

B. Rule of Law

C. Investigative Failures

D. Discretion to Prosecute

E. Choice of Charge

F. Local Authority Prosecutions

G. Double Jeopardy

H. Collateral Motive

I. Legitimate Expectation

J. Proceedings Misconduct

9. Adverse Publicity

B. Test

C. Trial Process

D. Cases Stayed for Adverse Publicity

E. Non-​Stay Cases

F. Retrial Publicity

G. Judicial Remedies

H. North American Media Coverage Cases

I. Summary

10. Ability to Participate in Criminal Proceedings

A. Ability to Participate-​Mental Incapacity or Disorder and Vulnerability

B. Ability to Participate-​Legal Representation

C. Summary

D. Law Commission Recommendations

11. Extradition

B. Recognition of Jurisdiction

C. Procedure

D. Ambit of the Jurisdiction

E. Heads of Abuse

12. Confiscation Proceedings and Civil Recovery

A. Confiscation Proceedings

B. Civil Recovery: Part 5 POCA Cases

13. Regulatory and Disciplinary Proceedings

B. Delay and Reasonable Time Requirement

C. Non-​Availability of Evidence

D. Disclosure

E. State Executive Misconduct

14. Tactical and Procedural Considerations

A. Advising upon the Merits of a Stay Application

B. Adherence to Procedural Matters

C. Abuse of Process Hearing

D. Custody Time Limits.

E. Civil Law and Regulatory Proceedings

Appendices

Appendix 1: Skeleton Argument: Delay

Appendix 2: Skeleton Argument: Loss of Evidence and Investigative Failure

Appendix 3: Skeleton Argument: Human Trafficking

Appendix 4: Skeleton Argument: Inability to Participate and Unfit to Plead

Index.

Notes:

This edition also issued in print: 2023.

Previous edition: 2017.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 30, 2023).

Other Format:

Print version: Wells, Colin Abuse of Process

ISBN:

0-19-195324-5

0-19-267620-2

0-19-267621-0