Blackstone's guide to the coroners and justice act 2009

This new Blackstone's Guide combines the full text of the Act with an expert narrative. It provides detailed and practical commentary on the effect of the legislation in a straightforward layout, enabling ease of use as a reference source. INDICE: 1: INTRODUCTION; A. Background to the Act; B. Scheme of the Act; PART I: CORONERS; 2: OVERVIEW OF THE REFORMS OF THE CORONIAL SYSTEM; A. Introduction; B. The Background to the Reforms; C. Summary of the Main Changes; 3:CORONERS; A. Introduction; B. The Chief Coroner; C. Medical Adviser to the Chief Coroner; D. Appointment of Senior Coroners; E. Coroner Areas; F. Provisionof Staff and Accommodation; G. Inspection of Coroner System; H. Guidance by the Lord Chancellor; I. The Coroner for Treasure; J. Abolition of the Office ofCoroner of the Queen's Household; 4: DUTY TO INVESTIGATE; A. Introduction; B.Investigation by Other Coroner; C. The Purpose of the Investigation; D. Suspending an Investigation; E. Death of Service Personnel Abroad; F. Power to Order Post-Mortem Examinations; G. New Statutory Powers; H. Exhumation of Body forExamination; I. Action to Prevent Other Deaths; J. Offences; K. Allowances, Fees, and Expenses; 5: NOTIFICATION, CERTIFICATION, AND REGISTRATION OF DEATHS;A. Introduction; B. Secondary Certification of Deaths; C. Medical Certificateof Cause of Death; D. National Medical Examiner; 6: INQUESTS; A. Introduction; B. Jury Inquests; C. Power to Make Regulations; D. Rules; E. Power to Exclude from an Inquest; F. 'Interested Person'; G. Amendments to the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959; H. Public Funding for Advocay at Certain Inquests; I. Power to Withhold Name or Other Matter from Disclosure, Including UK Special Forces; 7: APPEALS; A. Introduction; B. Appeals to the Chief Coroner; PART II: CRIMINAL OFFENCES; 8: MURDER, INFANTICIDE, AND SUICUDE; A. Introduction; B. Background; C. Diminished Responsibility; D. Provocation; E. Infanticide; F. Suicide; 9: IMAGES OF CHILDREN; A. Introduction; B. The Offence; 10: OTHER CRIMINAL OFFENCES; A. Introduction; B. Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes; C. Slavery, etc; D. Conspiracy; E. Abolition of Common Law Libel Offences; PART III: CRIMINAL EVIDENCE, INVESTIGATIONS AND PROCEDURE; 11: ANONYMITY; A.Introduction; B. Anonymity Orders; C. Anonymity of Witnesses; 12: VULNERABLE AND INTIMIDATED WITNESSES; A. Introduction; B. Special Measures for Vulnerableand Intimidated Witnesses; C. Evidence of Certain Accused Persons; 13: LIVE LINKS; A. Directions to Attend through Live Link; B. Answering to Live Link Bail; C. Use of Live Link in Certain Enforcement Hearings; D. Direction of Registrar for Appeal Hearing by Live Link; 14: MISCELLANEOUS EVIDENTIAL MATTER; A. Evidence by Video Recording; B. Evidence of Previous Complaints; C. Immunity, etc; D. Bail; E. Indictment of Offenders; F. Detention of Terrorist Suspects; 15: MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL JUSTICE MATTERS; A. Commissioner for Victims and Witnesses; B. Implementation of E-Commerce and Services Directives: Penalties; C.Treatment of Convictions in Other Member States etc; D. Transfer to Parole Board of Functions under the Criminal Justice Act 1991; E. Retention of Seized Knives; F. Security in Tribunal Buildi

• ISBN: 978-0-19-957958-7
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 448
• Fecha Publicación: 25/03/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés