A good comprehensive source of law and case law for those working in the Police service. And an essential read for those studying part 1 ospre exams! The books are well laid out and quite comprehensive and should form the foundation of an revision or studying programme within the police.
My only critiscm of the books are when studying for an exam they can get quite hard going. I would prefer to see a `crammer' style summary section where pertinent case law and pints are recapped and explained. Though I do understand you can by separate crammers to this end I feel their inclusion would help a reader make more sense as they progress through the books.
I have had both the 2006 and 2009 editions and my review is the same for both. Albeit the only real changes have been updated legislation.
When studyin for the exam these books are ideally complimented by the online Q&A form Blackstone's and personally I would not use the Q&A books as online provide instant feedback with reference to the learning points and an explanation , track stats and trends etc