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Publication Language: English
Published: August 04, 2022
Publisher: LexisNexis Canada
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the criminal process, explaining the rules of criminal procedure clearly and concisely. It is an ideal companion for prosecutors, defence lawyers, law students, and judges.
What's Unique About This Book?
What's New In This Edition
This third edition is fully updated to account for all major developments in the legislation and case law, including discussion of a number of significant Supreme Court of Canada decisions that have an impact on the criminal process, including search and seizure, investigative detention, questioning, bail, trial within a reasonable time, Charter remedies, sentencing, and more. The third edition also addresses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on criminal procedure, including bail, trial procedure, and sentencing.
Who Should Read This Book?
Chapter 1: An Overview of Criminal Procedure and Basic Concepts
Chapter 2: Detention and Arrest
Chapter 3: Search and Seizure
Chapter 4: Questioning
Chapter 5: Intake Procedures
Chapter 6: Bail
Chapter 7: Disclosure
Chapter 8: Prosecutorial Function
Chapter 9: Elections, Preliminary Inquiries, and Preferring the Indictment
Chapter 10: Remedies
Chapter 11: Informations and Indictments
Chapter 12: Territorial Limits
Chapter 13: Temporal Limits
Chapter 14: The Plea
Chapter 15: Jury Selection
Chapter 16: Trial Procedure
Chapter 17: Sentencing
Chapter 18: Appeals