School of Law

Books

• Bailey SH; Taylor NW (2009) Civil Liberties: Cases, Materials and Commentary Oxford University Press

• Bailey SH; Ching J; Taylor NW (2007) The Modern English Legal System 5th edition Sweet & Maxwell

  The Modern English Legal System is widely regarded as the leading work on the subject. It provides a lucid and wide-ranging account of the English Legal System covering both the institutions, personnel and procedures, and the handling of case law and statutes. The text is accompanied by sample court forms, tables of essential statistics and flow charts illustrating the court structures. Reference is also made to the results of empirical research on the operation of the legal system, as well as to legal rules.

Chapters

• Taylor NW (2010) The Impact of Fundamental Human Rights in Criminal Process: National Report on England and Wales In: The Impact of Uniform Law on National Law. Limits and Possibilities pp. 560 - 608

• Taylor NW (2010) Publications interfering with the course of justice in particular criminal proceedings In: Cram I (eds.) Borrie and Lowe: The Law of Contempt Butterworths

• Taylor NW; Mansfield M (1999) Post Conviction Procedures In: Walker C; Starmer K (eds.) Miscarriages of Justice: A Review of Justice in Error pp. 229 - 246 Blackstone Press, London

• Taylor NW; Wood J (1999) Victims of Miscarriages of Justice In: Walker C; Starmer K (eds.) Miscarriages of Justice a Review of Justice in Error pp. 247 - 262 Blackstone Press, London

Conferences

• Taylor NW International Academy of Comparative Law

  The Impact of Uniform Law on National Law. Limits and Possibilities: National Report on the Criminal Process of England and Wales

Internet Publications

• Taylor NW (2002) State Surveillance and the Right to Privacy Surveillance and Society

  Author URL: http://www.surveillance-and-society.org/journalv1i1.htm

Journal Articles

• Taylor NW (2011) A Conceptual Legal Framework for privacy, accountability and transparency in visual surveillance systems In: Journal of Surveillance and Society 8 (4) pp. 455 - 470

  The United Kingdom uses visual surveillnace techniques on a huge scale, but its rewgulation of those techniques has been sadly lacking. This paper seeks to consider the extent to which the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) provides an overarching framework for the regulation of visual surveillance practices, both overt and covert, thereby bringing about the conditions for accountability and transparency, and to critically analyse the extent to which UK law operates within that framework so far as it applies to video surveillance.

• Roberts AJ; Taylor NW (2005) Privacy and the DNA Database In: European Human Rights Law Review 2005 (4) pp. 373 - 392 Sweet & Maxwell

  Over recent years there have been both judicial and statutory developments that have given considerable impetus towards a comprehensive national DNA database. In this article it is asserted that, contrary to the pronouncements of the House of Lords, the retention of DNA samples does engage the right to private life under Article 8 of the European Convention, thus making the proportionality of the statutory scheme of crucial importance. It is suggested that the House of Lords approach to the application of Article 8 in DNA sample retention displays a reluctance to develop a pro active response to the development of the scope of Article 8, and an approach to proportionality in which the right is too readily overridden in utilitarian calculations.

• Taylor NW (2005) Sexual Offences: trial delay In: Criminal Law Review pp. 74 - 76 Sweet & Maxwell

• Taylor NW (2004) Compensation for 'miscarriage of justice': Eligibility In: Journal of Criminal Law 68(5) pp. 380 - 382 Vathek Publishing

• Taylor NW (2004) Compensation for miscarriage of justice In: Criminal Law Review pp. 837 - 838 Sweet & Maxwell

• Taylor NW (2004) Prison Death: Requirement To Investigate In: Journal of Criminal Law 68(4) Vathek Publishing

• Taylor NW (2004) Fresh Evidence: Development In Forensic Science Relating To Ear Prints In: None 68(3) pp. 201 - 203

• Taylor NW; Ormerod DC (2004) Mind the Gaps: Safety, Fairness and Moral Legitimacy In: Criminal Law Review APR pp. 266 - 283 Sweet & Maxwell

  This article offers an examination of the Court of Appeal’s approach to determining the safety of convictions since the decision in Togher. It is suggested that although initially welcomed, Togher causes serious problems. We offer an explanation of the Court’s approach to appeals in terms of the principles of unfairness and safety, and of their relationship with the abuse of process doctrine. We suggest that the Court is adopting an unduly narrow interpretation of safety, which comes close to requiring proof of abuse of process to quash a conviction.

• Taylor NW (2004) Criminal Trial: Publicity relating to a child; Re S (A Child) In: Journal of Criminal Law 68(2) pp. 114 - 117 Vathek Publishing

• Taylor NW (2003) Compensating the Wrongfully Convicted In: Journal of Criminal Law 67 (3) pp. 220 - 236 Vathek Publishing

  Considers the interpretation of the statutory and ex gratia compensation schemes for those victims of miscarraiges of justice. Reflects upon the pilot scheme introduced through the CAB to offer more tangible assistance.

• Taylor NW (2003) The Legality of Covert Surveillance In: Journal of Criminal Law Vathek Publishing

• Taylor NW (2003) Policing, Privacy and Proportionality In: European Human Rights Law Review 2003 (Supp) pp. 86 - 100 Sweet & Maxwell

  This article considers the interpretation of the requirements of 'proportionality' under the ECHR and analyses its potential impact on various aspects of policing practice that impinge upon the right to private life.

• Taylor NW (2003) You've Been Framed: The Legal Regulation of CCTV In: Journal of Civil Liberties

• Taylor NW (2002) Recklessness of Council's Use of Personal Data: Information Commissioner v Islington Borough Council In: Journal of Criminal Law 66 (5) pp. 394 - 396 Vathek Publishing

• Taylor NW (2002) Surveillance, Private Life and the Right to a Fair Trial: PG and JH v United Kingdom In: Journal of Criminal Law pp. 246 - 249 Vathek Publishing

• Taylor NW (2002) Football banning orders do not violate Community or Convention law: Gough and Smith v Chief Constable of Derbyshire In: Journal of Criminal Law 66 (4) pp. 309 - 311 Vathek Publishing

• Taylor NW (2002) Claim based on theoretical or illusory rights will fail: R (On the application of M (A Child)) v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis In: Journal of Criminal Law 66 (2) pp. 115 - 116 Vathek Publishing

• Akdeniz Y; Taylor N; Walker C (2001) Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (1): BigBrother.gov.uk: State surveillance in the age of information and rights In: CRIMINAL LAW REVIEW pp. 73 - 90

• Taylor NW (2001) Review of 'Human Rights Cases' In: Journal of Criminal Law 65 (3) pp. 269 - 271 Vathek Publishing

• Fitzpatrick BJA; Taylor NW (2001) Human Rights and the Discretionary Exclusion of Evidence In: Journal of Criminal Law 65 (4) pp. 349 - 359 Vathek Publishing

• Taylor NW (2001) Review of 'Civilian Oversight of Policing: Governance, Democracy and Human Rights' In: Public Law pp. pp.820 Sweet & Maxwell

• Taylor NW (2001) Football Banning Orders: compatibility with EU and human rights law: Gough and Smith v Chief Constable of Derbyshire In: Journal of Criminal Law 65 (6) pp. 471 - 473 Vathek Publishing

• Taylor NW (2001) Review of 'Search and Surveillance' In: Journal of Civil Liberties 6 (3) pp. 258 - 262

• Taylor NW; James A; Walker CP (2000) The Criminal Cases Review Commission: Economy, Effectiveness and Justice In: Criminal Law Review pp. 140 - 153 Sweet & Maxwell

• Taylor NW; Fitzpatrick BJA (1998) Trespassers Might be Prosecuted: The European Convention and Restrictions on the Right to assemble In: European Human Rights Law Review 3 pp. 292 - 300 Sweet & Maxwell

Reports

• Taylor NW; Fitzpatrick B Evaluation of the Pilot of the Docketing of Files at Leeds County Court and Registry