Barnaby Jameson KC

Roberts & Zuckerman’s Criminal Evidence — 3rd edition Paul Roberts £140, Oxford University Press ★★★★★ The third edition of Roberts & Zuckerman’s Criminal Evidence, now authored by Paul Roberts, is most welcome. Roberts has comprehensively revised the 2010 edition, while aiming to retain important historical material to show the evolution of law, and to facilitate before-and-after comparisons of pivotal legislative reforms.

Sexual Violence and Restorative Justice Maria Keenan and Estelle Zinsstag £80, Oxford University Press ★★★★★ This somewhat academic book critically examines the various models of restorative justice used for crimes of sexual violence. It examines the role and benefits of restorative justice and whether it can bridge the ‘justice gap’ in cases of sexual violence. The book has an international remit and offers practice guidelines for the application of restorative justice to sexual violence cases.