The essays in this volume explore a range of issues relating to the work of contemporary courts of criminal appeal in Australia and elsewhere.

Summary Table of Contents

Introduction,
The First Decade of the Victorian Court of Appeal,
Courts of Appeal and Sentencing: Principles, Policies and Politics,
Prosecution Appeals in New South Wales: New Rights, Roles and Challenges for the Court of Criminal Appeal and the DPP,
The Criminal Proviso: A Case for Reform?,
The Hong Kong Multinational Judge in Criminal Appeals