Criminal law of Fiji / Eric Colvin.

Chatswood, N.S.W. : LexisNexis, 2023.

2nd edition

200735

Criminal law -- Fiji.

Part 1: Introductory matters

1. Sources of criminal law in Fiji

2. Offences and their proof

Part 2: General elements of offences

3. Physical elements

4. Fault elements

Part 3: Specific offences

5. Murder and manslaughter

6. Assaults, injuries and harm

7. Sexual coercion and exploitation

8. Property offences

9. Drug offences

Part 4: Defences

10. Justifications and excuses

11. Mental impairment

12. Intoxication

Part 5: Participation in crime

13. Inchoate liability

14. Secondary liability

15. Capacity to commit offences: children and corporations

Part 6: Criminal procedure

16. Police powers

17. Charges

18. Trial proceedings

19. Verdicts

20. Appeals

Part 7: Sentences

21. Sentencing process and principles.

This interpretive text on the Criminal Law of Fiji provides a concise analysis of the elements of the major offences and defences and examines key issues in criminal procedure and sentencing. It also examines the internal coherence of the law, explains regional law in light of the general principles of criminal law in the common law world, and identifies matters requiring legal reform. The revised Second Edition expands the coverage of criminal procedure and sentencing. It also covers statutory developments and relevant new case-law from other regional jurisdictions as well as Fiji itself. The text has been designed primarily for students taking Criminal Law and Procedure as part of a LLB course. It is, however, also intended to have broader appeal to the legal community, stimulating critical discourse about the shape and direction of Fijian criminal law. The objective has been not only to analyse and explain the criminal law but also to help improve it. Features: Concise summary of existing criminal law and procedure in Fiji. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780409356403

xxv, 284 pages ; 24 cm