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 15, 2021
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 CRIMJI, you will be able to:
- 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 2021 Update include:
- case law, legislation, and commentary brought current to September 15, 2021
- significant revisions to CRIMJI Instructions 1.00 (Opening Comments to the Jury Panel), 1.02 (Comments to the Jury Before the Trial Commences), 1.02A (Special Direction: Caution—Bias, Prejudice, and Stereotypes), 6.67A (Sexual Interference (s. 151)), 6.67B (Invitation to Sexual Touching (s. 152)), and 6.67D (Child Luring (s. 172.1)) to reflect recent changes to the law and further refine the Instructions
- new or revised User Notes added to, among others, CRIMJI Instruction 4.00 (Introductory Instructions and Instructions on the Evidence Following the Submissions of Counsel), 4.04 (Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt), 4.12 (Credibility of Witnesses), 5.00 (Aiding and Abetting (ss. 21(1)(b) and (c)), 6.57 (Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking Controlled Drugs (Excluding Cannabis)), 10.03 (Sentencing Recommendation of the Jury (ss. 745.2, 745.21, 745.3), and 6.67D (Child Luring (s. 172.1)) to further explain or include commentary regarding the elements of the Instructions
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CLEBC Legal Editor
Katelyn Rattray
krattray@cle.bc.ca