Halsbury's Laws of England: Criminal Law

Edited by Professor David Ormerod QC (Chair in Criminal Justice at UCL Laws)

Lady Justice statue on top of the Criminal Court

1 December 2020

Publication details

Halsbury's Laws of England: Criminal Law (Volumes 25 and 26 (2020))

Summary

Halsbury’s Laws of England is the authoritative source on the laws of England, covering every proposition of the law of England and Wales. The commentary on Criminal Law covers topics including: criminal liability, sexual offences, property and finance, offences against the state, and the administration of justice. This latest edition has incorporated the many new offences created since 2015 including the Offensive Weapons Act 2019, Counter Terrorism Acts, and the many hundreds of decisions of the appellate courts on the definition and application of the criminal law.