The bench and bar's indispensable guide to criminal jury trial preparation
This book is essential for: Judges and lawyers preparing for criminal jury trial instructions
Current to: September 1, 2024
You know how much work is involved in a criminal jury trial—research, case law analysis, the elements of the charge. Canadian Criminal Jury Instructions (CRIMJI) puts all of the legal research that goes into preparing a jury instruction to work for you. Guided by a cross-Canada editorial board, this authoritative resource provides you with over 150 model instructions on trial procedures, evidence, and major offences and defences. Each instruction gives you an outline of key components of the instruction, discusses relevant case law, and highlights alternatives and notes of caution.
With an online subscription to CRIMJI, your firm will be able to:
- conveniently access detailed guidance at any time and from any location, search for relevant information, link directly to significant legislation, case law, websites, and download precedents
- save time drafting criminal jury instructions
- confidently suggest amendments or additions to a jury instruction
- understand the evidentiary foundation of a particular crime or defence
- explain evidence and law relevant to your case in plain language understandable to a jury
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Highlights of the 2024 Update include:
- case law, legislation, and commentary brought current to approximately September 1, 2024
- new or revised Instructions, User Notes and endnotes to reflect recent changes to the law, including changes to:
- Credibility of Witnesses—CRIMJI 4.12
- Admission or Confession of the Accused—CRIMJI 4.20
- After the Fact Conduct—CRIMJI 4.21
- Hearsay Evidence—Prior Consistent Statements—Narrative—General—CRIMJI 4.86
- Accessory After the Fact (ss. 23, 592)—CRIMJI 6.00
- Assault (ss. 265, 266, 267, 268)—CRIMJI 6.08
- Dangerous Operation of a Conveyance Causing Death/Bodily Harm (ss. 320.13, 320.2, 320.21)—CRIMJI 6.24
- Operation of a Conveyance While Impaired Causing Death/Bodily Harm (ss. 320.14(1) (a), 320.14(2), 320.14(3))—CRIMJI 6.3
- Operating a Conveyance Causing Death/Bodily Harm While "80 or Over"/"Drug per se Limit or Over"/Combined Alcohol and Drug Limit or Over (ss. 320.14(1)(b) to (d), 320.14(2) to (3), 320.2, 320.21)—CRIMJI 6.34A
- Failure or Refusal to Comply with Demand after Being Involved in an Accident That Resulted in Death/Bodily Harm (ss. 320.15(1) to (3), 320.2, 320.21)—CRIMJI 6.34B
- Manslaughter by Unlawful Act (ss. 222, 234, 236)—CRIMJI 6.39
- Murder—Section 229(a)—CRIMJI 6.45
- Sexual Assault (ss. 265, 271, 272, 273)—CRIMJI 6.66
- Child Luring (s. 172.1)—CRIMJI 6.67D
- Pointing a Firearm (s. 87(1))—CRIMJI 6.87
- Intoxication—Alcohol/Drugs—CRIMJI 8.36
- Provocation (s. 232)—CRIMJI 8.53
- Unanimity—CRIMJI 9.05
- Exhortation to a Hung Jury—CRIMJI 10.00
- updated gender-neutral language incorporated into all chapters. See "Gender Neutral Language" in the front matter for more information
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