First published in 1940, R.M. Jackson's Machinery of Justice in England long has been established as the classic text on the subject, unparalleled in its lucidity, breadth of treatment, and critical engagement with the issues involved. For this eighth edition, J.R. Spencer has undertaken a further full-scale revision, incorporating such major recent innovations as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act of 1984 and the Prosecution of Offences Act of 1985.

In depression torn America two very different men, each running from their own personal demons, are thrown together on an epic cross country journey. From squatters' camp to five star hotel, from brothels to speakeasies follow Jack and Daniel as they struggle to accept their own sexuality and strong need for each other. Readers will immediately time-travel back to an exotic historical epoch. What awaits them is a literary experience filled with drama, romance, and adventure.

The UK's Criminal Justice Act 2003 re-wrote the hearsay evidence rule for the purpose of criminal proceedings in the UK, enacting the recommendations of the Law Commission together with some proposals from the Auld Review. In 2008, Professor J.R. Spencer wrote a book explaining the new law, intended for practitioners, as well as academics. Following the style of an earlier book by Spencer about the new law on bad character evidence, the core of the 'hearsay' book was a section-by-section commentary on the relevant provisions of the Act, discussing the case law that had interpreted them. Since...