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Prosecuting criminal cases in England and Wales: Reflections of an inquisitorial adversary

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McConville, M. Prosecuting criminal cases in England and Wales: Reflections of an inquisitorial adversary. Liverpool Law Rev 6, 15–32 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01079435

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