Blackstone's Guide to the Anti-Terrorism Legislation

• This new edition includes comprehensive explanation and analysis of the prime anti-terrorism legislation
• Offers expert narrative on the scope, extent, and effect of the legislation
• Covers all recent developments in anti-terrorism law legislation and case-law since the publication of the previous edition
• Clearly organized with separate chapters on counter-terrorist powers, terrorist investigation, terrorist offences, and special criminal processes
• Straightforward layout makes this an ideal quick reference tool
• Contains the text of the new Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, as well as the Terrorism Act 2000, Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005, Terrorism Act 2006, Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006, and the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007

New to this edition

• Covers all recent legislative developments in anti-terrorism law since the publication of the previous edition
• Includes recent legislation, such as the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008, Terrorism Act 2006, Terrorism (Northern Ireland) Act 2006 and the Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007
• Increased focus on important case-law relating to the jurisprudence of human rights including judgments concerning the detainees under the 2001 Act (under a system now abolished, but an indicator of judicial approaches), as well as about proscription, special offences, and control orders
• Looks at parallels with Australian, Canadian and New Zealand legislation

Readership: Criminal law and human rights practitioners: solicitors and barristers; the police and civil servants; students and academics researching in the areas of constitutional and criminal law, human rights and politics.

Clive Walker, Professor of Criminal Justice Studies, Department of Law, University of Leeds

"This reading of this important second edition will serve to broaden the knowledge and understanding of anti-terror law. " - Andrew Staniforth, Detective Sergeant, North East Counter Terrorism Unit

"This is an excellent text, authoritative yet accessible. A must for students studying Law or Criminal Justice." - Stuart Agnew, Lecturer in Criminology at University Campus Suffolk

1: Background and Introductory Issues
2: Extremist Organizations and Extremist Speech
3: Terrorist Funding and Property
4: Terrorist Investigations
5: Counter-Terrorist Powers
6: Criminal Offences and the Processing of Offenders
7: Executive Control Powers
8: Dangerous Substances and Acute Vulnerabilities
9: Northern Ireland Special Measures
10: Other Matters and Conclusions
APPENDICES
Appendix 1Terrorism Act 2000 (extracts)
Appendix 2Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (extracts)
Appendix 3Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (extracts)
Appendix 4Terrorism Act 2006 (extracts)
Appendix 5Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (extracts)
Appendix 6Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (extracts)
Bibliography