Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice 2025

The 2025 edition of Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence & Practice, the leading criminal court book for the Crown Court, publishes in October 2024 in print and eBook formats.

First published over 200 years ago, Archbold 2025 continues the ethos of being an invaluable aid to practising criminal law in the Crown Court and being reliable, current and comprehensive. The new edition is as up-to-date and authoritative as ever featuring amendments and regulations made by new legislation, such as the Economic Crime and Corporate Treasury Act 2023, National Security Act 2023, Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024, Victims and Prisoners Act 2024, Public Order Act 2023 and the Online Safety Act 2023.

The Criminal Procedure Rules are up-to-date to 7th October 2024 with the coming into force of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2024 (SI 2024/842).

Significant case law decisions include Casserly, Pierini, Rowan, Royle and ZA plus Attorney-General's Reference (No 1 of 2023).

The Archbold e-update keeps you fully informed on further changes on a weekly basis as they happen.

All legislation and case law has been fully revised and updated. A full list can be found on the Archbold page of the Sweet & Maxwell eStore.

Chapter 18 on ‘Principals and Secondary Parties’ has been completely revised and we have taken the opportunity to rename it ‘Participation’.

Editorial Team

We say farewell to Andrew Smith of Corker Binning and welcome Alan Birbeck of London South Bank University. We also congratulate Tom Payne on his well-deserved appointment as KC.

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Complete Crown Court Coverage

• 1. Commencement of Proceedings; The Indictment
• 2. The Criminal Jurisdiction of the Crown Court
• 3. Bail, Appearance of Accused for Trial, Presence During Trial
• 4. Trial
• 5A. Sentences and Orders On Conviction
• 5B. Confiscation under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
• 6. Costs and Legal Aid
• 7. Criminal Appeal
• 8. Witnesses
• 9. Miscellaneous and Documentary Evidence
• 10. Opinion Evidence and Judicial Notice
• 11. Hearsay Evidence
• 12. Privilege, Public Interest Immunity and Disclosure
• 13. Evidence of Bad Character & Rehabilitation of Offenders
• 14. Evidence of Identification
• 15A. Investigatory Powers
• 15B. Confessions; Discretion to Exclude Evidence, etc.
• 16. Human Rights
• 17A. Acts, Omissions and Circumstances
• 17B. The Mental Element in Crime
• 18. Participation
• 19. Offences Against the Person
• 20. Sexual Offences
• 21. Offences under the Theft and Fraud Acts
• 22. Forgery, Personation and Cheating
• 23. Criminal Damage and Kindred Offences
• 24. Firearms and Offensive Weapons
• 25. Terrorism and Other Offences Against the Crown and Government
• 26. Money Laundering Offences
• 27. Harmful or Dangerous Drugs
• 28. Offences against Public Justice
• 29. Public Order Offences
• 30. Business, Revenue and Customs Offences
• 31. Offences relating to Marriage, Public Nuisance, and Obscene or Indecent Publications
• 32. Motor Vehicle Offences
• 33. Conspiracy, Encouragement and Attempt to Commit Crime

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