1. Landmark Cases and Wider Themes in Criminal Law Philip Handler, Henry Mares and Ian Williams 2. The Carrier’s Case (1473) Ian Williams 3. R v Saunders and Archer (1573) John Baker 4. R v Jones (1703) Simon Stern 5. R v Bembridge (1783) Jeremy Horder 6. R v Shipley (1784): The Dean of St Asaph’s Case K Crosby 7. M’Naghten’s Case (1843) Arlie Loughnan 8. R v Flattery (1877) Rebecca Williams 9. DPP v Beard (1920) Philip Handler 10. R v Jordan (1956) David Ibbetson 11. Shaw v DPP (1961) Henry Mares 12. DPP v Morgan (1975) Lindsay Farmer 13. Whitehouse v Lemon, Whitehouse v Gay News Ltd (1979) J R Spencer 14. R v Hancock and Shankland (1986) Matthew Dyson 15. R v Howe (1987) Findlay Stark 16. R v Brown (1993) Jonathan Herring

Overall, this book provides well-crafted explanations for key concepts that developed from cases in the British criminal law system and practiced in Commonwealth countries ... an interesting read and a valuable addition to the reference literature for both academics and practitioners who wish to view from a fresh angle the classic textbook cases that they thought they knew very well.

Original analysis by eminent scholars that examine the most important legal cases to date. The Landmark Cases series is an occasional series of volumes which seek to highlight the historical antecedents of what are widely considered to be the leading cases in the common law. These edited volumes feature original archival research by eminent scholars in the field, and are intended to provide a context, or contexts, in which to better understand how and why certain cases came to be regarded as the 'Landmark' cases in any given field. Praise for the series “An interesting read and a valuable addition to the reference literature for [those] who wish to view from a fresh angle the classic textbook cases that they thought they knew very well.” Review of Landmark Cases in Criminal Law in New Journal of European Criminal Law “Beautifully written, nicely produced and just full of intrinsically fascinating material.” Review of Landmark Cases in Family Law in The Law and Politics Book Review “An intriguing pleasure to read.” Review of Landmark Cases in the Law of Contract in Journal of Legal History “A fine example of the kind of historical investigation that should be the foundation of all common law scholarship.” Review of Landmark Cases in the Law of Restitution in King's Law Journal