ABOUT THE BOOK


Andy Hall QC, former Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association writes:

"The responsibility of navigating judges through a minefield of legislative and procedural provisions is onerous. Against this background, "Banks on Sentence" has become an indispensable and lucid guide to practitioners and judges alike. It is authoritative, erudite and yet extremely accessible. Robert Banks' selection of illustrative cases is particularly valuable. The summaries provide a model of accuracy, succinctness and clarity, permitting the researcher readily to identify those cases that ought to be analysed in greater detail from source materials. On-line updates are always to the same high standard and ensure the book is always up to date. The author's scholarship extends to analysis of currently unreported cases of importance, ensuring comprehensive coverage from the widest possible sources of knowledge. The fourth edition can be recommended without reservation as a core text for every criminal lawyer's desk."

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The book contains:
  1. Over 1,350 pages dealing with over 340 different offences (in varying detail) describing the sentencing information for that offence.
  2. Many of the basic principles for sentencing and a structured approach for determining the sentence set out.
  3. A general index containing over 2,500 entries.
  4. All the Sentencing Guidelines Council guidelines listed for the appropriate offence.
  5. The Magistrates' Sentencing Guideline 2008.
  6. Over 3,000 cases most of which have a full summary.
  7. A 72 page chapter on murder dealing with the principles, the transitional provisions and individual cases.
  8. A section dealing with proceedings at the Financial Services Authority with the basic principles and an index of the recent cases.
  9. The maximum sentence for each offence.
  10. The minimum sentence for each offence where there is one.
  11. The mode of trial for each offence.
  12. The Criminal Justice Act 2003 powers listed for each offence.
  13. The Road Traffic penalty points, endorsements, disqualification (maximum and where appropriate the minimum period) etc.
  14. All the other special ancillary powers for each offence including, Confiscation, Forfeiture, Restitution Orders, orders disqualifying the defendant from working with children, the football banning orders, Sexual Prevention Orders, Sexual Notification.
  15. Two years worth of Home Office Statistics about the sentencing for each offence. These records were specially compiled by the Home Office for the book.


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