For over a century states
have co-operated in providing evidence for use in civil trials in other countries. The
growth of international crimes such as drug-trafficking, money-laundering, terrorism, and
insider-trading now pose a substantial threat to the economies and stabilities of states,
and governments and international organizations have been quick to expand past civil law
experience into a variety of responses - both diplomatic and institutional - to the new
international crimes. This new edition draws on recent international events, new
legislation, and important developments under the aegis of the EC, but retains an
important awareness of both civil and criminal dimensions. It will be a useful book to
litigation professionals, legislators, and policy-makers.
Readership: Litigation professionals (both civil and criminal), legislators,
policy-makers, academic reference libraries worldwide.
Contents
Table of United Kingdom
Statutory Instruments
Table of Statutory Material
Table of Conventions
Table of Cases
PART I: INTRODUCTORY
1 Introduction
PART II: INTERNATIONAL
CO-OPERATION IN CIVIL PROCEDURES
2 Service of Process
3 Taking of Evidence:
National Practices
4 Taking of Evidence:
International Co-operation
PART III: MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
5 Co-operation in Criminal
Matters: Origins and Development
6 Co-operation in Criminal
Matters: International Texts
7 Drug-Trafficking
8 Money-Laundering
9 Terrorism
10 Proceeds of Crime
11 UK Legislation and
Treaties
12 Recognition of Criminal
Judgments
Appendix of selected
documents
448 pages