Criminal advocacy and defective representation /
by Robert S. Shiels.
- xix, 201 pages ; 22 cm.
Includes index.
Introduction -- Anderson v HM Advocate -- Discussion and issues -- Reassessing the Anderson principle -- Grant v HM Advocate -- Assistance from counsel or solicitors -- England and Wales -- Comparative cases from other jurisdictions -- Conclusion -- Guide to the professional conduct of advocates -- The Law Society of Scotland Practice Rules 2011, rule C4: solicitor advocates. App.1. App.2.
Robert Shiels takes on the task of reinforcing the principles of the case of Anderson v HM Advocate in 1996, prior to which there were no grounds for appeal due to defective respresentation.