The last decade of the twentieth century witnessed an unparalleled growth in the volume of legislation and case law on diverse aspects of criminal procedure. This book presents and analyses the law on all aspects of police powers, the jurisdiction of the criminal courts, pre-trial procedure, trial procedure, criminal evidence, sentencing, appeals and fundamental institutions in the criminal process, among others. Separate chapters are devoted to specialist topics of juvenile justice and the confiscation of criminal assets. The contents of all relevant statutes, statutory instruments and case law are described and analysed in great detail. Essential for every lawyer and any official or private individual working in the area of criminal law and procedure.