Provides the material needed when preparing for and during a trial, including both substantive law and the practice and procedure of the courts. The 1999 edition presents developments in the field of criminal law including a chapter covering human rights. Statutes included the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) (Amendment) Act 1998, Crime and Disorder Act 1998, the Firearms (Amendment)(No 2) Act 1997 and the Human Rights Act 1998. Statutory instruments and practice directions are included, along with late-1990s case law.