PACE: A Practical Guide to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

by Paul Ozin, Heather Norton

Overview

Providing practical guidance on what remains the single most important statutory basis for police duties and powers in England and Wales - the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984 and its Codes of Practice - this is an essential reference source which the busy police officer or legal practitioner cannot afford to be without.

The sixth edition has been fully updated and includes the latest versions of the Codes of Practice, including the amendments to Codes A, B, C, D, and H, and new Code I which came into force in 2023. It considers the impact of those revisions as well as new and important legislation; in particular, the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, which significantly affects the way in which bail decisions are made and implemented. The book is supplemented with updated worked case studies, many of which have been newly written for this edition, explaining how the Act and Codes apply in daily policing.

The book forms part of the Blackstone's Practical Policing Series. The series, aimed at all operational officers, consists of practical guides containing clear and detailed explanations of the relevant legislation and practice, accompanied by case studies, illustrative diagrams, and useful checklists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198883272
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	04/07/2025
Series:	Blackstone's Practical Policing
Edition description:	6th ed.
Pages:	984
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.77(d)

About the Author

Paul Ozin, Barrister, 23 Essex Street Chambers, Heather Norton, Resident Judge, Reading Crown Court

Paul Ozin KC is a barrister at 23ES (23 Essex Street) Chambers, specializing in criminal and regulatory law and associated disciplinary, civil and public law proceedings, including police law.

Heather Norton practised as a barrister for 23 years from 23 Essex Street and QEB Hollis Whiteman, where she specialized in criminal law and associated regulatory and disciplinary proceedings. She was appointed as a Circuit Judge in 2012 and is currently the Resident Judge at Reading Crown Court.

Table of Contents

1. Powers to Stop and Search: Part I2. Powers to Stop and Search: Part II3. Arrest: Part III4. Detention: Part IV5. Treatment: Part V6. Identification: Part V, Code D7. Interviews: Part V, Codes C, E, and F8. The Detention and Treatment of Vulnerable Suspects9. Evidence: Part VIIIAppendices1. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, as amended (PACE)2. Code A: PACE Code of Practice for the Exercise by Police Officers of Statutory Powers of Stop and Search; Police Officers and Police Staff of Requirements to Record Public Encounters3. Code B: PACE Code of Practice for Searches of Premises by Police Officers and the Seizure of Property Found by Police Officers on Persons or Premises4. Code C: PACE Code of Practice for the Detention, Treatment and Questioning of Persons by Police Officers5. Code D: PACE Code of Practice for the Identification of Persons by Police Officers6. Code E: PACE Code of Practice on Audio Recording Interviews with Suspects7. Code F: PACE Code of Practice on Visual Recording with Sound of Interviews with Suspects8. Code G: PACE Code of Practice for the Statutory Power of Arrest by Police Officers9. Code H: PACE Revised Code of Practice in connection with the Detention, Treatment and Questioning by Police Officers of Persons in Police Detention under Section 41 of, and Schedule 8 to, the Terrorism Act 2000

Editorial Reviews

"an incredibly useful practical guide for the police market, this Fifth Edition is bound to build upon the Fourth's reputation as a go to guide, not only for police officers and police lawyers, but for any lawyer whose clients (individual or corporate) are the subject of police action. This edition retains the clarity, concision and practicality of its predecessors and is bolstered by expert legal analysis which definitely strikes the right balance between being informative as opposed to over-academic. References to the relevant case law are kept short and to the point, the authors no doubt tipping their hat to the notion that if you need to rely on case law to advise, there really is no substitute for reading the case itself." — Gerry Boyle QC, ARDL Bulletin

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