International Corruption provides a comprehensive guide to UK and international anti-corruption legislation and caselaw concerning the bribery of foreign officials. Of particular focus is the process of a corruption investigation, the powers regulators hold, and the steps companies can take with regards to ensuring compliance minimising liability. Key legislation covered includes the Bribery Act 2010, the Crime and Security Act 2010, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 1997, the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention, and the anti-corruption regimes in other jurisdictions around the world.

Key features:

• Explains anti-corruption laws and investigative regimes in a variety of common and civil law jurisdictions.
• Sets out how the Serious Fraud Office and other regulators investigate and prosecute international bribery.
• Addresses the practical aspect of anti-corruption investigations.
• Examines court decisions and their effect on the law of corruption.
• Demonstrates how to design an effective anti-corruption compliance programme.

New to this edition:

• The first book to consider the cases which now been concluded under the Bribery Act 2010, including in particular the SFO power to enter into Deferred Prosecution Agreements.
• Illustrates the way in which the exceptional degree of cooperation in SFO v Rolls Royce resulted in a DPA despite the conduct apparently falling well outside the scope for such an agreement.
• Considers the scope of litigation privilege, in particular in light of the decision in The Director of the SFO v Eurasion Natural Resources Corporation where material generated by internal enquiries was found to be not subject to privilege.
• Presents the findings from the recent phases of OECD's Working Group on Bribery which assesses States Parties' compliance with the Convention.

The 2026 edition of Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence & Practice, the leading criminal court book for the Crown Court, publishes in October 2025 in print and eBook formats.

First published over 200 years ago, Archbold 2026 continues the ethos of being an invaluable aid to practising criminal law in the Crown Court and being reliable, current and comprehensive. The new edition is as up-to-date and authoritative as ever featuring amendments and regulations made by new legislation, such as the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Secondary legislation includes changes to corporate criminal liability introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and offences introduced by the Online Safety Act 2023 brought into force. Technical amendments to sentencing have been brought into force to ease space in prisons, such as changes to release introduced throughout the year: whether by amendment to the period of time determinate sentence prisoners have been required to serve, an extension of the availability of home detention curfew, and changes to the approach to public protection decisions.

The Criminal Procedure Rules have been reconsolidated and republished as The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (SI 2025/909). The Main Work has been updated to reflect the new rules and they can be found in their entirety in Appendix 1 of the Supplement.

The 2026 edition of Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence & Practice, the leading criminal court book for the Crown Court, publishes in October 2025 in print and eBook formats.

First published over 200 years ago, Archbold 2026 continues the ethos of being an invaluable aid to practising criminal law in the Crown Court and being reliable, current and comprehensive. The new edition is as up-to-date and authoritative as ever featuring amendments and regulations made by new legislation, such as the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Secondary legislation includes changes to corporate criminal liability introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and offences introduced by the Online Safety Act 2023 brought into force. Technical amendments to sentencing have been brought into force to ease space in prisons, such as changes to release introduced throughout the year: whether by amendment to the period of time determinate sentence prisoners have been required to serve, an extension of the availability of home detention curfew, and changes to the approach to public protection decisions.

The Criminal Procedure Rules have been reconsolidated and republished as The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (SI 2025/909). The Main Work has been updated to reflect the new rules and they can be found in their entirety in Appendix 1 of the Supplement.

The 2026 edition of Archbold: Criminal Pleading, Evidence & Practice, the leading criminal court book for the Crown Court, publishes in October 2025 in print and eBook formats.

First published over 200 years ago, Archbold 2026 continues the ethos of being an invaluable aid to practising criminal law in the Crown Court and being reliable, current and comprehensive. The new edition is as up-to-date and authoritative as ever featuring amendments and regulations made by new legislation, such as the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. Secondary legislation includes changes to corporate criminal liability introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and offences introduced by the Online Safety Act 2023 brought into force. Technical amendments to sentencing have been brought into force to ease space in prisons, such as changes to release introduced throughout the year: whether by amendment to the period of time determinate sentence prisoners have been required to serve, an extension of the availability of home detention curfew, and changes to the approach to public protection decisions.

The Criminal Procedure Rules have been reconsolidated and republished as The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 (SI 2025/909). The Main Work has been updated to reflect the new rules and they can be found in their entirety in Appendix 1 of the Supplement.

Zander on PACE has been established for more than three decades as the leading work in this important field. The book ranges widely, including not only the 500 plus pages of Professor Zander’s authoritative commentary but the full text of the statute law as repeatedly amended and of the PACE Codes of Practice. It covers equally the police powers of civilians under the Police Reform Act 2002. It deals with the related terrorism provisions and the terrorism Codes of Practice as well as the statute and case law on the right of silence. The book draws on more than 900 judicial decisions including dozens of new cases. At the end of chapters, as in previous editions, there is a Q&A section giving quick answers on common practical problems. Changes since the last edition include in particular the major revision of pre-charge bail (some 20 new pages of the statute and corresponding new pages of author’s commentary); new rules on stop and search; the Law Commission’s 2020 report on search warrants; new provisions regarding the use of body-worn cameras for recording of suspect interviews elsewhere than at police stations; new rules regarding the photographing of suspects and the retention of fingerprints in terrorism cases; and changes to Codes C and H regarding the health, hygiene and welfare needs of detainees, particularly female detainees.

• Comprehensive content – provides a one-stop reference text for all appeals in all Hong Kong criminal jurisdictions.
   
• Holistic approach – covers both sides in the appeals process, namely appeals by defendants and the prosecution.
   
• A practical tool – a step-by-step guide to assist practitioners commence and complete a criminal appeal including easy to read flow charts and diagrams.
   
• Provides practitioners with context through detailed discussion and application of key cases as well as a historical chapter to explain the origins of contemporary appellate procedures and practices and a detailed introduction to the overall court structures appeal paths and the role of the prosecution in Hong Kong.
   
• Value added content – includes discussion of the constitutional significance of criminal appeals, appeals as a human right, and appeals as an integral component of the Rule of Law.

 

Criminal Appeals in Hong Kong provides a concise and comprehensive explanation of criminal appeals in all criminal jurisdictions in Hong Kong. A chapter is devoted to each of the courts in Hong Kong and a step-by-step guide is provided to assist practitioners in deciding whether to commence an appeal or to respond to an appeal. The key statutory provisions are set out in a clear manner and key cases are discussed to explain the central legal issues. Applicable Practice Directions are included. The book also contains a detailed historical account of the development of criminal appeals in Hong Kong and a chapter explaining the court structure and the role of the prosecution. The constitutional significance of criminal appeals is explained including the meaning and scope of art 11(4) of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and relevant provisions in the Basic Law. The importance of criminal appeals to the Rule of Law is a central theme in the book.