Dr Pattenden has the knack of finding the most recondite authorities, and of utilizing the most apposite quotations and examples. Such a result reflects application and facility of a quite extraordinary quality. The range of the book, and its depth, are vast ... There can be no doubt that every serious scholar, teacher and practitioner of the law of criminal procedure and evidence must have access to this work. It is in the very rare category of an indispensable source.

• Discretion - meaning, rationale, and regulation; trial discretions - the judge and the accused, the judge and witnesses, the judge and counsel, the judge and the public, the judge and the jury, the judge and the evidence, summary trials; appellate court discretions; correcting erroneous exercises of discretion.

Dr Pattenden has the knack of finding the most recondite authorities, and of utilizing the most apposite quotations and examples. Such a result reflects application and facility of a quite extraordinary quality. The range of the book, and its depth, are vast ... There can be no doubt that every serious scholar, teacher and practitioner of the law of criminal procedure and evidence must have access to this work. It is in the very rare category of an indispensable source.

• Discretion - meaning, rationale, and regulation; trial discretions - the judge and the accused, the judge and witnesses, the judge and counsel, the judge and the public, the judge and the jury, the judge and the evidence, summary trials; appellate court discretions; correcting erroneous exercises of discretion.

Dr Pattenden has the knack of finding the most recondite authorities, and of utilizing the most apposite quotations and examples. Such a result reflects application and facility of a quite extraordinary quality. The range of the book, and its depth, are vast ... There can be no doubt that every serious scholar, teacher and practitioner of the law of criminal procedure and evidence must have access to this work. It is in the very rare category of an indispensable source.

• Discretion - meaning, rationale, and regulation; trial discretions - the judge and the accused, the judge and witnesses, the judge and counsel, the judge and the public, the judge and the jury, the judge and the evidence, summary trials; appellate court discretions; correcting erroneous exercises of discretion.