Criminal Litigation Process, 4th Edition by Baljit Singh Sidhu | 2022
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Criminal Litigation Process, 4th Edition by Baljit Singh Sidhu | 2022
| Author | Datuk Dr Baljit Singh Sindu |
| Publication Date | Sept 2022 |
| ISBN | 9789672723615 |
| Format | Hardcover + eBook (1100 pp) / eBook |
| Publisher | Sweet & Maxwell |
“… the topics in this book … are well researched, presented and articulated. [T]his book will be of immense use to the criminal justice fraternity.”
- Datuk Seri Dr Hj Wan Junaidi bin Tuanku Jaafar (Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law))
“I am confident that members of the Judiciary, legal practitioners, law teachers, police officers, law students and the general public will find this book helpful.”
- YAA Tun Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat (Chief Justice of Malaysia)
“The exposition and analysis of the legal provisions and case laws [in this book] are unrivalled and I am certain [it] will be a welcome boon to all who are interested in the complexities of criminal litigation.”
- Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin bin Mohd Salleh (Solicitor General of Malaysia)
About the Book of Criminal Litigation Process, 4th Edition by Baljit Singh Sidhu:
This book, which was written by a seasoned criminal law practitioner, is filled with knowledge that clarifies the intricacies of Malaysia's criminal litigation procedure. Significant recent court rulings and fresh legislative developments are covered in the text in a clear and comprehensible manner.
This edition includes updates on significant subjects, such as the jurisdiction of criminal courts, potential arrestees' rights, the Public Prosecutor's authority, the transfer of cases, the bail process, the impeachment of the accused, trial procedures, mitigation, sentencing trends, sentence stays, and the court's revisionary powers. The debate on the presence of legal counsel during the recording of statements has been included, and the recent historic Supreme Court decision on the defence of absolute privilege is examined. Updates have also been made to the Security Offenses (Special Measures) Act of 2012 ("SOSMA"procedures )'s for the arrest and custody of juveniles, as well as to the court's authority and ability to issue orders for juvenile offenders.
The thorough text is supplemented by appendices that provide significant sample papers used in criminal litigation, and extensive graphics that give a helpful overview of each issue are available for rapid reference and advice.
For the numerous parties engaged in the administration of criminal justice as well as those learning about criminal process, this book is a crucial reference.
For the numerous parties engaged in the administration of criminal justice as well as those learning about criminal process, this book is a crucial reference.
- Powers of police at roadblocks
- Rights of an arrested person
- Defence of absolute privilege
- Presence of legal counsel during recording of statements
- Sections 51 and 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code
- Powers of Public Prosecutor
- Public Prosecutor’s discretion to institute proceedings
- Transfer of cases
- Conduct of death inquiries
- Impeachment of the accused
- Trial procedures and processes of bail
- Trials under SOSMA
- Process of filing an appeal
- Imprisonment for a fixed period, mitigation, sentencing trend, and stay of sentences
- Court’s revisionary powers
- Reinstatement of trial after discharge not amounting to an acquittal
- Procedures and orders of court for child offenders
Table Of Contents of Criminal Litigation Process 4th Edition By Baljit Singh Sidhu:
1. Introduction
2. Courts
3. Arrest
4. Search
5. Police Investigations
6. Powers of Public Prosecutor
7. Charges
8. Transfer of Cases
9. Initiation of Proceedings
10. Impeachment Proceedings
11. Summary Trials
12. High Court Trials and Trials under SOSMA
13. Bail
14. Sentencing
15. Appeals
16. Revision
17. Courts for Children
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