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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.

MAIN WORK - REVISED & UPDATED CONTENT

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).

Full content updates of Archbold 2025 are listed below:

MAIN WORK 2025

Statutes

• Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Chapter 32)
• Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (passim)
• Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (passim)
• Finance Act 2024 (passim)
• Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (Chapter 15A)
• National Security Act 2023 (Chapter 25)
• Pet Abduction Act 2024 (Chapter 21)
• Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (passim)

Statutory Instruments

• Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2024 (SI 2024/408) (§ 5A-1480)
• Criminal Legal Aid (General) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/58) (Chapter 6)
• Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2024 (SI 2024/62) (passim)
• Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2024 (SI 2024/842) (passim)
• Dangerous Dogs (Compensation and Exemption Schemes) (England and Wales) Order 2023 (SI 2023/1204) (§ 31-38b)
• Dangerous Dogs (Exemption Schemes and Miscellaneous Provisions) (England and Wales) Order 2023 (SI 2023/1407) (§ 31-38b)
• Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023 (SI 2023/1091) (§ 27-11)
• Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2024 (SI 2024/190) (§ 27-11)
• Online Safety Act 2023 (Commencement No.3) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/31) (passim)
• Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes A, B, C, D, H and New Code I) Order 2023 (SI 2023/1422) (Appendix A)
• Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Terrorism Act 2000 (Certain Information Orders: Code of Practice) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/552) (§ 26-49)
• Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (Search, Recovery of Cryptoassets and Investigations: Code of Practice) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/551) (§§ 5B-135, 15A-305)
• Public Order Act 2023 (Commencement No. 4) (England and Wales) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/472) (passim)
• Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/137) (§ 5A-868)
• Sentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2024 (SI 2024/654) (§§ 5A-626, 5A-702a)

Cases

• Deferred prosecution agreements; open justice; Director of the SFO v Bluu Solutions Ltd (§ 1-394b)
• Crown Prosecution Service; victim’s right to review; Francis v DPP (§ 1-419)
• Bail; appeal; notice requirements; R. (Molina) v Snaresbrook Crown Court (§ 3-115)
• Bail; appeal; time limits; Hammond v Governor of Winchester Prison (§ 3-115)
• Trial; absence of defendants; live link; Pierini (§ 3-224, 8-147)
• Trial; non-attendance of counsel; abuse of process; NG (§§ 4-71, 4-100a)
• Private prosecutions; summonses; motives; costs R. (Morjaria) v Westminster Magistrates’ Court (§§ 4-91 and 6-85)
• Juries; bias; apparent bias; Hernandez (§ 4-296)
• Juries; consideration of trial without jury; Mohammad (§ 4-334)
• Juries; trial without jury; bias; Sartin (§ 4-334)
• Trial; prosecution closing speech; Watson (§§ 4-426, 4-460, 7-68)
• Trial; defence closing speech; contempt; Solicitor General v Warner (§ 4-428)
• Juries; verdicts; mistake; Yussuf v Governor of Belmarsh Prison (§ 4-532)
• Sentence; sentencing guidelines; application; Ahmed (§ 5A-30)
• Sentence; assistance to the authorities; Royle (Chapter 5A)
• Sentence; deferred sentence; Swinbourne (§ 5A-233)
• Sentence; deferred sentence; Att.-Gen’s Ref (Blackadder) (§ 5A-233)
• Sentence; deprivation orders; Tan (§ 5A-519)
• Sentence; minimum sentences; bladed articles; Cowan (§ 5A-770)
• Sentence; life sentences; minimum terms; Sesay (§§ 5A-831, 5A-906)
• Sentence; murder; year and a day; Craig (§ 5A-908)
• Sentence; slip rule; Leitch (§§ 5A-1440, 5A-1441)
• Confiscation; withdrawal of proceedings; Luxton (§ 5B-37)
• Confiscation; extension of time; Haden (§ 5B-56)
• Confiscation; restraint orders; third parties; Ahmet v Tatum (§ 5B-149)
• Appeal; criminal appeals; stare decisis; Butt (§§ 7-34 and 7-100)
• Appeal; criminal appeals; stare decisis; Layden (§ 7-34)
• Appeal; guilty plea; erroneous advice on sentence; Carrasco (§ 7-46a)
• Appeal; conviction; failure to cross-examine; Brooker (§§ 7-83, 8-83, 8-187)
• Appeal; jurors; distress; L (§ 7-97)
• Appeal; unfit to plead; guilty pleas; Ismael (§ 7-110)
• Attorney General’s Reference; defence appeal; time limits; Ahmed (§ 7-452)
• Appeal; reference by CCRC; guilty pleas; R. (CPS) v Preston Crown Court (§ 7-476)
• Appeal; to Crown Court following prosecution case stated; Cuciurean v CPS (§ 7-478)
• Evidence; exhibiting statements; Clarke v CPS (§ 9-44)
• Evidence; identification from social media; hearsay; Bracher v CPS (§ 11-16)
• Evidence; telephone data; hearsay; Ricketts (§ 11-16)
• Theft; dishonesty; mistake of right; Mahmud (§§ 17B-22, 17B-61, 21-28)
• Offences against the person; abortion; sentence; Foster (§ 19-209)
• Harassment offences; freedom of expression; Casserly (§ 19-357)
• Modern slavery; defence; change of age; Moussa (§ 19-464a)
• Sexual offences; belief in consent; autism; Jacobs (§ 20-42)
• Sexual offences; decoys; disclosure; BNE (§ 20-83a)
• Sexual offences; extra-territoriality; time bar in other jurisdictions; DA (§§ 7-95, 20-335)
• Fraud; intent to gain or cause loss; directions; Ames (§ 21-324)
• Criminal damage; belief in consent; Att.-Gen.’s Reference (No.1 of 2023) (§ 23-49a)
• Immigration offences; sentencing; Ginar (§ 25-280c)
• Immigration offences; sentencing; small boats; Ahmed (§ 25-292)
• Public nuisance; protest; sentencing; Trowland (§ 31-39)

Guidance

• Attorney General's guidelines on disclosure (Appendix B)
• Guide to proceedings in the Court of Appeal, Criminal Division (Appendix I)

First Supplement to the 2025 Edition

Statutory instruments

• Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024 (SI 2024/844) (Chapter 5A)
• Criminal Procedure (Amendment No.2) Rules 2024 (SI 2024/842) (Appendix 1)

Cases

• Bail; custody time limits; remitting to the magistrates’ courts; DPP v Lewes Crown Court (§ 3-81)
• Trial; fitness to plead; did the act or omission; elements of offences; Goldsmith (§ 4-242)
• Jurors; discretion to stand down; similar experiences; L (Non-discharge of Juror and Jury) (§ 4-293a)
• Trial; prosecution duties to call witnesses; res gestae; DPP v Barton (§§ 4-347 and 11-56)
• Sentence; attempts to blame others; Norris (§ 5A-68)
• Sentence; guilty plea; indication of plea; Bates (§ 5A-153)
• Sentence; minimum sentence; young offenders; Att.-Gen.’s Reference (Haslam) (§ 5A-774)
• Witnesses; previous sexual history evidence; sexual behaviour; BJK (§ 8-213)
• Confessions; discretion to exclude; threats; L (§ 15B-13)
• Human rights; private life; police officers; Cobban v DPP (§ 16-138)
• Restraining orders; domestic relationships; desire to continue; Chief Constable of Cleveland Police v Jemmett (§ 19-358)
• Female genital mutilation; sentence; Noor (§ 19-366a)
• Misconduct in public office; sentence; immediate custody; Att.-Gen.’s Reference (Longmate) (§ 25-533)
• Criminal property; recoverable property; bona fide purchasers; R. (World Uyghur Congress) v National Crime Agency (§ 26-20)
• Encouraging or assisting crime; sentencing guidelines; Hendron (§ 33-110)

Practice Directions

• Third Amendment to the Criminal Practice Directions 2023 (Appendix 1)

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