The Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 is the most important piece of legislation relating to Scots criminal procedure for the current generation of Scots criminal practitioners.
This title provides a full copy of the Act with authoritative section-by-section commentary. The ongoing reform of criminal justice and procedure has resulted in continuing widespread legislative change, making this new edition an essential purchase for all criminal practitioners.
The 1995 Act is annotated by Dr Robert Shiels and Iain Bradley, both solicitor advocates, and also Sheriff Alastair Brown. The Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 is annotated by Peter W. Ferguson QC. The 2016 Act is annotated by Dr Robert Shiels and Iain Bradley.