Authored and edited by a team of prosecutors under the guidance of the former Chief Prosecutor of the Criminal Justice Division (who is now the Deputy Chief District Judge of the Subordinate Courts), this book attempts to provide an insight into the raison d’être of each of the provisions in the Criminal Procedure Code 2010. It also discusses some of the jurisprudence surrounding predecessors of the provisions (where applicable) and how they might serve to form the contours of some of the provisions of the new Code.

This book serves as a useful guide to all who are involved in the administration of criminal justice in Singapore, as well as academics and students of criminal law.

Highlights:

• Systematic section-by-section analysis 
• Insightful discussions on the new provisions, such as community sentences and a framework for discovery, which had not previously been in existence
• Comprehensive coverage of case law and other statutes which are still relevant under the new Code
• One-stop resource: includes not only all the provisions of the Code, but also the current subsidiary legislation 

Contributors:

Lee Lit Cheng
Han Ming Kuang
Lee Jwee Nguan
Toh Shin Hao
Crystal Ong Wai Mun
Chua Ying-Hong
Sharmila Sripathy-Shanaz

Contents

Part I         Preliminary
Part II         Criminal Jurisdiction of Subordinate Courts
Part III         Powers of Attorney-General and Public Prosecutor
Part IV       Information to Police and Powers of Investigation
Part V         Prevention of Offences
Part VI       Arrest and Bail and Processes to Compel Appearance
Part VII       The Charge
Part VIII       Initiation of Criminal Proceedings and Complaint to Magistrate
Part IX         Pre-trial Procedures in the Subordinate Courts
Part X         Pre-trial Procedures in High Court
Part XI       General Provisions Relating to Pre-trial and Plead Guilty Procedures in All Courts
Part XII       Procedure at Trial in All Courts
Part XIII       General Provisions Relating to Proceedings in Courts
Part XIV     Evidence and Witnesses
Part XV       Judgment
Part XVI     Sentences
Part XVII     Community Sentences
Part XVIII     Compensation and Costs
Part XIX       Disposal of Property
Part XX       Appeals, Points Reserved, Revisions and Criminal Motions
Part XXI       Special Proceedings
Part XXII     Miscellaneous

From the Foreword:

“[A] book that gives an excellent explanation of the changes, how these relate to corresponding provisions in the old Code, what ends the provisions were drafted to meet, how they relate to other sections and whether or not those have been amended. The book also usefully considers the existing case law and the continuing relevance of this jurisprudence to the new provisions of the Code.
 … this book will serve as an indispensible guide to all of those involved in its administration, judicial officers who preside over criminal cases, prosecutors … and defence counsel, as well as teachers and students of criminal law. It is my pleasure to commend it without reservation.”

— Sundaresh Menon SC
Attorney-General, Singapore

Author(s)/Editor(s)/Contributor(s):

Jennifer Marie (editor-in-chief) and Mohamed Faizal Mohamed Abdul Kadir (general editor)

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