Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings, 2nd Edition | 2025

Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings, 2nd Edition | 2025

• The only specialist reference focused exclusively on disclosure in legal practice.
  
• Offers comprehensive analysis of the latest changes in this rapidly evolving field.
  
• Authored by a team with deep expertise, including current and former Treasury Counsel—among the country’s most skilled and experienced prosecutors.

Disclosure plays a crucial role at every stage of a criminal investigation and the proceedings that follow. Despite being the focus of numerous critical reviews over the past decade, no comprehensive resource has brought these insights together—until now. Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings stands as the only dedicated practitioner text offering an in-depth examination of this essential area of criminal law.

Although the Attorney General issued revised disclosure guidelines in 2020—subsequently updated—failures in disclosure continue to occur. Such failings often lie at the heart of miscarriages of justice, stemming from flawed approaches by the prosecution, defence, or the court. Now in its second edition, Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings presents a detailed, step-by-step guide to the application of disclosure rules throughout the entire criminal process—from investigation and trial to appeal and beyond.

Authored by highly experienced legal professionals, including current and former Treasury Counsel appointed to prosecute the nation’s most serious cases, the book is informed by decades of practical experience. The authors draw upon their work in some of the most challenging and complex disclosure scenarios encountered in the criminal justice system.

Rich with real-world insight, this updated edition is an essential reference for practitioners navigating the demands of disclosure in any criminal prosecution.

Contents of Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings, 2nd Edition:

1:Evolution of the Law on Disclosure of Unused Material, Paul Jarvis
2:Sources, Paul Jarvis
3:Pre-Interview Disclosure, Jonathan Polnay KC
4:The Investigation Stage, Jonathan Polnay KC
5:Disclosure of the Prosecution Case, Kerry Broome
6:Initial Prosecution Disclosure of Unused Material, Oliver Glasgow KC
7:Defence Disclosure, Kerry Broome
8:Continuing Prosecution Disclosure of Unused Material, Sarah Przybylska
9:Public Interest Immunity, Duncan Atkinson KC
10:Disclosure and Expert Evidence, Deanna Heer KC
11:Disclosing Material from Third Parties, Joel Smith KC
12:Disclosing Material to Third Parties, Julia Faure Walker
13:Disclosure Post-Conviction, Catherine Pattison
14:Disclosure and the Court of Appeal, Tom Little KC