Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice
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Archbold Criminal Pleading, Evidence and Practice (usually called simply Archbold) is a leading[https://www.iclr.co.uk/blog/news-and-events/archbold-v-blackstone/ Incorporated Council Of Law Reporting] 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.[http://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/archbold/index.aspx?src=right_nav Sweet & Maxwell page for Archbold] 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, barristers, King's Counsel and judges.
Editors
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| Editors | Editions | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| J. F. Archbold | 1st – 3rd eds | 1822–1829 |
| John Jervis | 4th – 9th eds | 1831–1843 |
| William Newland Welsby | 10th – 15th eds | 1846–1862 |
| W. Bruce | 16th – 21st eds | 1867–1893 |
| W. F. Craies and G. Stephenson | 22nd – 23rd eds | 1900–1905 |
| W. F. Craies and H. D. Roome | 24th ed. | 1910 |
| H. D. Roome and R. E. Ross | 25th – 27th eds | 1918–1927 |
| R. E. Ross and T. R. F. Butler | 28th – 29th eds | 1931–1934 |
| R. E. Ross and M. Turner | 30th ed. | 1938 |
| T. R. F. Butler and M. Garsia | 31st – 37th eds | 1943–1969 |
| T. R. F. Butler and S. G. Mitchell | 38th ed. | 1973 |
| S. G. Mitchell | 39th – 40th eds | 1976–1979 |
| S. G. Mitchell and P. J. Richardson | 41st – 42nd eds | 1982–1985 |
| S. G. Mitchell, P. J. Richardson and D. A. Thomas | 43rd ed. | 1988 |
| P. J. Richardson | 1992–2018 | |
| M. Lucraft | 2019– |
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.Sweet & Maxwell, [https://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/en-gb/products/archbold-magistrates-courts-criminal-practice-2025-30791539 Archbold Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2025], accessed 16 February 2025 {{As of|2025}}, 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.Sweet & Maxwell, [https://www.sweetandmaxwell.co.uk/en-gb/products/archbold-international-criminal-courts-5th-edition-30822126 Archbold: International Criminal Courts], accessed 16 February 2025 The fifth and most recent edition of this work was published in 2018.
References
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External links
- The 1st edition of Archbold (1822), from Google Books [https://books.google.com/books?id=sYY0AAAAIAAJ].
- The 1st American edition of this book (1824), from Google Books [https://books.google.com/books?id=takDAAAAQAAJ].
- The 4th edition of this book (1831), from Google Books [https://books.google.com/books?id=oqkDAAAAQAAJ]
- The 5th American edition of this book (1846), from Google Books [https://books.google.com/books?id=tRY-AAAAIAAJ]
- The 12th edition of this book, republished (with accretions and along with another book by Archbold) in Waterman's Archbold (1853), volume 1 [https://books.google.com/books?id=PRU-AAAAIAAJ] and volume 2 [https://books.google.com/books?id=1xU-AAAAIAAJ], from Google Books.
- The 23rd edition of this book from Internet Archive. [https://archive.org/details/archboldspleadi00stepgoog]
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