Blackstone's Guide to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

Lindsay Adams author John Lamb author Melanie Johnson author Elizabeth Lawson QC author Stephen Field author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:5th May '05

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Blackstone's Guide to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 cover

The Blackstone's Guide Series delivers concise and accessible books covering the latest legislative changes and amendments. Published within weeks of the Act, they offer expert commentary by leading names on the effects, extent and scope of the legislation, plus a full copy of the Act itself. They offer a cost-effective solution to key information needs and are the perfect companion for any practitioner needing to get up to speed with the latest changes. The Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004, introduces new powers for the police and courts to tackle offenders whilst ensuring that victims get the support and protection they need. The Act received Royal Assent at the end of 2004 and will have a significant impact on existing law and practice. Implementation of the Act will be rolled out in stages from April 2005. The new Act creates a number of important provisions for example: there are new procedures to deal with multiple offending; breach of non-molestation orders becomes a criminal offence; and causing or allowing the death of a child or vulnerable adult becomes a new offence. The Blackstone's Guide to the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004 provides a full, clear analysis of the Act and a detailed explanation of its many provisions. The Guide also explains how the Act interrelates with and amends related legislation. Criminal and family law practitioners, advisory services and support groups will find this an invaluable resource.

This is the latest title in OUPs well known guide series on new legislation. The book is reasonably priced at £29.95 and includes the full text of the Act. The book clearly benefits from its multi-author approach and sets out each of the new provisions with clarity and authority, stating the authors own views on the impact of the legislation with supporting materials from Hansard and other sources. The authors highlight potential difficulties in interpretation (see para 2.39 for an example), and where possible suggest solutions. A very useful book that will assist lawyers seeking to get to grips with this Act, one that is as yet little understood but which will have a massive impact on the work in criminal courts * Andrew Keogh *
The book is authoritative, well ordered and well presented...The authors provide not only a clear exposition of the law, but also very practical advice as to how to apply it and, therefore, how to argue points on behalf of the alleged victims and the alleged perpetrators...Practitioners in the criminal field will find this excellent book just as useful as family lawyers. * Nick Longford (Rustons & Lloyd, and chair of Resolution's domestic abuse committee), New Law Journal *

ISBN: 9780199281893

Dimensions: 234mm x 157mm x 15mm

Weight: 399g

258 pages