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Criminal Law, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (March 12, 2021) © 2021

  • Stuart Macdonald Swansea University

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  • Explains key aspects of each topic through case and chapter summaries.
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  • Students give client advice based on evidence from a real-life case file via mini simulations.

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New cases added in 2023 demonstrate how theory applies to real life

  • Re Force India Formula One Team Ltd [2022] EWHC 933 (Ch) included on implied terms
  • Times Travel (UK) Ltd v Pakistan International Airlines Corp [2021] UKSC 40 affirming the tests for economic duress and coercion
  • Dayah v Partners of Bushloe Street Surgery [2020] EWHC 1375 (QB) and Bank of New York Mellon (International) Ltd v Cine-UK Ltd [2021] EWHC 1013 (QB) on frustration
  • Attorney General of the Virgin Islands v Global Water Associates Ltd [2020] UKPC 18 on damages
  • Matthew v Sedman [2021] UKSC 19 on the limitation period
  • London Club Management Ltd v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2020] UKSC 49 on consideration

Highlights of the Digital Update for Revel (available for 2023 classes)

New cases added in 2023

  • COL v DPP [2022] EWHC 601 (Admin) regarding a misdirection of law in a modern slavery case
  • R v Keal [2022] EWCA Crim 341 on the insanity defence in connection with a psychotic state

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Find out more about Pearson eTextbooks.

  1. Your Criminal Law Toolkit
  2. The Anatomy of a Crime
  3. Key Actus Reus Concepts
  4. Key Mens Rea Concepts
  5. Homicide
  6. Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
  7. Sexual Offences
  8. Property Offences
  9. Intoxication
  10. Mental Condition Defences
  11. Substantive Defences
  12. Inchoate Offences
  13. Accessories

Stuart Macdonald is Professor of Law at Swansea University. He has taught criminal law for over 20 years and has published widely on criminal justice issues, particularly counterterrorism and terrorist use of the internet.

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