''Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice'' (usually called simply ''Archbold'') is a leading
practitioners' text book for the practice of criminal law in the
Crown Court of England and Wales. It is also referred to and used in several other
common law jurisdictions around the world.
''Archbold'' has been in publication since 1822, when it was first written by
John Frederick Archbold. It is currently published by
Sweet & Maxwell, a subsidiary of
Thomson Reuters
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. Forty-three revisions were published prior to 1992 and since then it has been published annually. Its authority is such that it is often quoted in court.
The team of authors is made up of experienced
solicitors,
barrister
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s,
King's Counsel
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and
judge
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s.
Editors
Related publications
A separate work, ''
Archbold Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice'' (usually called simply ''Archbold Magistrates'') covers the criminal jurisdiction of
magistrates' courts and
youth courts of England and Wales. It also provides coverage of a number of civil orders which complement the criminal jurisdiction of those courts. , ''Archbold Magistrates'' is in its 21st edition.
A further work, ''
Archbold: International Criminal Courts'' covers the practice, procedure and rules of evidence applicable to
international criminal tribunals, including the
International Criminal Court
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.
[Sweet & Maxwell]
Archbold: International Criminal Courts
accessed 16 February 2025 The fifth and most recent edition of this work was published in 2018.
References
External links
*The 1st edition of ''Archbold'' (1822), from
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*The 1st American edition of this book (1824), from
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*The 4th edition of this book (1831), from
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*The 5th American edition of this book (1846), from
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*The 12th edition of this book, republished (with accretions and along with another book by Archbold) in ''Waterman's Archbold'' (1853), volume
and volume
from
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*The 23rd edition of this book from
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