I deal with both criminal and civil matters. Blackstone's Criminal is the better book, by some margin (though Blackstone's Civil never really seemed to catch on). It's more logically laid out, the commentary is more analytical, and the commentary doesn't read as an interminable series of plugs for PJ Richardson's Criminal Law Week. It will be interesting to see if this sticks.
Sweet & Maxwell only have themselves to blame for ripping off the profession for years over the price of Archbold. I have no desire at all to use Blackstones, a vastly inferior work in my opinion. It will contribute to the dumbing down of the profession.
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