The fifth edition of this best-selling book has been thoroughly revised to take into account recentdevelopments in the law in criminal practice and procedure across the region. As the onlytextbook to explore criminal practice and procedure as it relates to the CommonwealthCaribbean, the book clarifies the state law in each of 11 jurisdictions, while at the same timemaking it clear when laws are the same or similar and highlighting where differences amongjurisdictions occur.Both statute law and common law are examined in the relevant jurisdictions, which includeTrinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica and Grenada amongst others. The impactof statutory changes in the laws are analysed, as well as recent developments in the commonlaw. Throughout the text the statutory law in the Commonwealth Caribbean is compared withsimilar English legislation, in light of the analysis of such legislation in English case law.This book is the recommended textbook for all professional law schools in the CommonwealthCaribbean and is used at regional universities as a reference book for criminal justicestudents. In addition, as the only book that deals specifically with criminal practice andprocedure in the regions, it has proved a valuable reference tool for legal practitioners,judicial officers and police officers.
