Section 11 replaced its outdated counterpart in the Court of Session Act § 11 (1825) (Scot.), and removed from the ambit of jury trial a large number of types of action which never in practice went to a jury. 12.
reviews 165 11 EdinLR 138) and John Gardner among others. If one had any doubts about this, they are dispelled by reading this book, which contains many new insights and which, equally importantly, tackles complex issues of criminal law theory with a rare clarity. Engaging with the field of criminal law theory can sometimes leave those who are not legal theorists feeling bewildered and slightly inadequate. But this book proves that complex issues can be discussed at an elevated level without making them incomprehensible to all but a small group of dedicated theorists. Indeed, the book should be of interest not just to academics but also to students and even -unusually for a book in this field -practitioners and policy makers.
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