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Drugs,
Addiction and the Law
Edition:
12th
Author:
Leonard Jason-Lloyd
ISBN:
9781854504920
Publishers:
Elm Publications
Price
£39.95
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Date: January 2008
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THIS EDITION INCLUDES ALL
THE PROVISIONS OF THE DRUGS ACT 2005 and now INCLUDES the new rules allowing
specially trained nurses to prescribe and supply certain controlled drugs, and
contains the latest changes in law-enforcement powers, particularly with regard
to the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
The index has been
reorganised to include classification and schedule following the official drug
name, and now also includes many street names
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· Follows the process of reclassification of Methylamphetamine
(‘Crystal Meth’), which is currently a Class B controlled drug, to Class A. |
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· A new power enabling the courts to impose stiffer sentences for drug
dealing near schools or using young persons as couriers for drugs or drug-related
cash. |
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· The presumption by the courts of the intention to supply drugs where
a defendant has more than a certain amount of drugs in their possession. |
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· Major changes to police search and drug testing powers. |
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· A new police power to require persons tested positive for specified
Class A drugs to attend assessments of their drug misuse. |
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· The introduction of ‘intervention orders’ to run alongside
anti-social behaviour orders where the conduct is caused by misusing drugs. |
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· Making ‘magic mushrooms’ a Class A controlled substance instead of
just the drug psylocin that is contained within this fungus. |
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· The repeal of the controversial amendment to section 8 of the Misuse
of Drugs Act. |
THE BOOK ALSO CONTAINS:
A complete coverage of the
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Coverage of related
legislation as well as case-law.
Recent and proposed changes
to the law on the misuse of drugs in addition to the Drugs Act 2005.
The characteristics of the
most commonly abused drugs with their street names.
A comprehensive index which
indicates the class and schedule of each listed drug.
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The Crime & Disorder Act 1998, A Concise Guide, Includes a copy of
the Act. Updated April 1999.
Author's Introduction
The
Crime and Disorder Bill was First
published on 2 December 1997 and introduced into the House of Lords. The Bill
itself was preceded by a number of Home Office consultation documents, which
were published between September and November that year. These include:
Tackling Youth Crime, Tackling Delays in the Youth Justice System, Getting to
Grips with Crime: A New Framework for Local Action, New National and Local
Focus on Youth Crime, Racial Violence and Harassment, Reducing Remand Delays,
Drug Treatment and Testing Order: Background and Issues for Consultation,
Community Safety Order, and Community Protection Order. Many of the proposals
outlined in these documents have now been enshrined in the Crime and Disorder
Act which received the Royal Assent on 31 July 1998.
Since the late 1980's there has been a
marked increase in the amount of criminal justice legislation which has been
passed in response to ever-increasing demands for a better criminal justice
system and for more effective ways in coping with the rising crime rate. As a
consequence, the courts, legal practitioners and many others in the criminal
justice system are struggling to keep up with these numerous changes. As far as
the more recent years are concerned, the system had barely begun to take on
board the provisions of the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 before the Crime and
Disorder Bill was introduced later that year, and this promises even further
challenges for those working within the system.
According to the Home Secretary during the
Second Reading of the Bill: 'The Bill was a simple practical ambition: to build
a safer and more responsible society. My wish is that everyone should enjoy
that most basic of human right to live free from fear and free from crime.
Whether or not the new Act is likely to
fulfil these expectations is a matter that only time will tell, but without
doubt this statute contains many bold and innovative provisions which will have
a very pronounced affect on the criminal justice system in the years to come.
In view of the many wide-ranging provisions contained within the new
legislation, its various measures are being implemented in stages. A synopsis
of the proposed implementation strategy is included in this book.
The following concise commentary on the new
Act has been compiled with the busy practitioner in mind. It is intended that
not only lawyers but also other professionals within the criminal justice
system will find it useful. This guide includes some background information and
comment where appropriate, although the main emphasis is on quick reference to
factual information. This will be found under the paragraphs headed 'the
provisions '. It is stressed that this work is a basic guide to the new
legislation, therefore more detailed information, especially with regard to
some of the more technical provisions contained in the Act, can be obtained by
referring to the relevant sections and schedules within this statute which is
reproduced in full at the end of the commentary. A list of recommended further
reading has also been included for additional reference if required.
This book forms part of the loose-leaf
series entitled The Criminal Justice Acts which has endeavoured to keep
practitioners updated on criminal justice legislation from the Criminal Justice
Act 1991 onwards. It is intended that this current publication will also be
updated where necessary to take into account changes brought by case law and
further legislation.
References to 'he' throughout this
publication should be taken to mean 'he or she' unless stated otherwise; also
the Crime and Disorder Act will be referred to either as 'the Act' or 'the new
Act' where appropriate.
The law is stated as at 11 September 1998.
The work was updated with amendments April 1999. This Amendment is free of
charge if you have purchased the work within the last 3 months,
A basic guide
Leonard Jason-Lloyd
January 1998
INTRODUCTION
This
work was originally published in 1992 as The Legal Framework of Criminal
Justice Act 1991]. The following year saw it renamed The Criminal Justice Act
1991] as amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1993 - a Basic Guide. and was
published in lose-leaf form. This has proved to be a more effective means to
keep busy practitioners updated on criminal justice matters in view of the
deluge of legislation in this respect.
The
present edition of Volume One contains those aspects of the Criminal Justice
and Public Order Act 1994. and the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997 which directly
affect the 1991 Act. Volume
Two
contains reproduced Home Office literature which augments much of the
information in Volume One.
The Criminal Justice Act 1993 (as Amended) JULY 2001
A Basic Guide
Leonard Jason-Lloyd
INTRODUCTION
In
recent years this country has witnessed a virtual deluge of criminal justice
reforms. Legislation within this area has gathered momentum particularly since
1987 when no fewer than five Criminal Justice Acts have been passed to date.
Included in this number are the Criminal Justice Acts of 1987,1988,1991 and
1993 together with the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990.
The 1991 Act was particularly controversial, representing a package of measures
described as a benchmark within the criminal justice system in this country.
Much of this Act continues to be implemented and parts of it still remain the
subject of on-going debate. In the more immediate sense, certain parts of this
statute were hastily amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1993 following fierce
opposition by both practitioners and academics alike. However, these amending
measures represent a fraction of the content of the 1993 Act in its entirety.
In
November 1994 the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act received the Royal
Assent bringing in its wake even further reforms. A number of these, too, are
already the subject of much controversy which is likely to reverberate
throughout the ranks of practitioners and academics from many disciplines
accordingly.
Part
II of the 1993 Act has now been largely repealed by the
Drug
Trafficking Act 1994 which consolidates all the earlier
English
Law on drug trafficking offences. Cross-references are
inserted
in the text for clarification.
CONTENTS
Part I Jurisdiction
Part II Drug trafficking offences.
Part III Proceeds of criminal conduct
Part IV Financing etc. of terrorism
Part V Insider dealing
Part VI Miscellaneous
References
Criminal Justice Act 1993
The Money Laundering Regulations 1993
About
the Author of the books reviewed here.
The
author of these books has been a university lecturer for fifteen years as well
as being a broadcaster and management trainer. He is also a prolific author of
law books and journal articles including the current book. In addition to
lecturing in law, criminology and criminal justice at five universities, he has
also been the module leader on most of these courses, many of which he has
designed. His activities include seminars delivered to Leicestershire and
Rutland NHS Trust, Leicestershire Police Headquarters, South Yorkshire
Probation Service, Staffordshire County Drug Action Team and courses for
solicitors (accredited by the Law Society). In recent years he has also given
numerous guest lectures during courses for security managers.
In
addition to his academic career, Leonard Jason-Lloyd has had extensive
practical experience in the police service as well as occupying management
positions within the private security sector. He was recently a question writer
for the police sergeants and inspectors promotion examinations for National
Police Training.
A
comprehensive range of subjects can be delivered to your organisation by
arrangement. These include the following which Leonard Jason-Lloyd has
extensively researched and published:
The
latest criminal justice legislation
The law on the misuse of drugs Police and other law-enforcement powers
The law relating to violence, harassment and anti-social behaviour
The law governing the regulation of the private security industry under the
Private Security Industry Act 2001
All these will be taught within the context of the Human Rights Act 1998.