Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 - Richard Ward

The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 is the latest in a long-line of criminal justice and immigration statutes. It contains a set of wide ranging provisions in respect of dealing with adult and young offenders, important procedural changes, new criminal offences and changes to immigration law. Amongst the matters contained in the Act include:
Changes to the rules relating to bail and allocation of offences
Changes to sentences of imprisonment or detention for public protection
Violent Offender Orders
Further changes to the rules relating to release and recall of offenders
The new community orders for young offenders - Youth Rehabilitation Orders
Conditional cautions for young offenders
Anti-social behaviour orders - extension of powers
New criminal offences - possession of extreme pornography; hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation; offences relating to nuclear material and installations
The new law relating to special immigration status
The new rules relating to reasonable force for the purposes of self defence
International co-operation in the enforcement of financial penalties
Changes to the powers of the Court of Appeal and other procedural changes The breadth of the Act means that the changes impact significantly those working in the areas of criminal justice and immigration. Written by leading academic criminal lawyers, Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008: A Practitioner's Guide reproduces the act in full with a thorough and authoritative commentary on the provisions of the new Act and its likely impact.