"I recently took the plunge. I have started using [this] book as my primary resource for the Criminal Code. I regret not doing so earlier. The commentary and analysis are refreshing while the case law annotations are current, thorough and accurate. It is user-friendly. [This] work is truly unique among similar publications. I will certainly recommend it to my colleagues."

Clayton J. Conlan, Kirby Robinson Treslan Conlan

 

Practice Criminal Law with the Gold Standard — Incorporating the Unique Insights and Experience of Alan D. Gold

 

This leading annotated Criminal Code, now most known for its five “practitioner-centric” principles, continues to be well-received by defence lawyers, the judiciary, academia and other professionals.

 

The five “practitioner-centric” principles:

•  Principle 1: Analysis, not just annotations
• Principle 2: Synthesis, not just summaries
• Principle 3: Case commentaries, not just summaries
• Principle 4: The point of the cases, not just the cases on point
• Principle 5: “Cases of note” rather than “cases of not”

Designed to be your portable Criminal Code and courtroom companion, this publication is filled with Mr. Gold’s insights on criminal law and procedure, noteworthy comments about interesting cases, and a clearer indication of contentious issues and possible arguments than lawyers have come to expect from any other annotated Criminal Code. Each annual edition is updated and enhanced with a careful review of all “cases of note”, keeping only cases that continue to be of note and adding insights on the latest noteworthy developments.

 

Feature and Benefits

• References to applicable precedents in LexisNexis Butterworths The Practitioners’ Criminal Precedents, 2nd Edition – saves you valuable time and assists you in drafting effective pleadings
• An accompanying CD-ROM, with folio search functionality - helps speed up your research while you are on the go
• An offences chart - serves as a quick checkpoint of pertinent information of all offences

Highlights of This Edition

• Bill C-25 (Assented on October 22, 2009), amending the Criminal Code to specify the extent to which a court may take into account time spent in custody by an offender before sentencing
• Bill C-4, amending the sentencing and general principles of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, as well as its provisions relating to judicial interim release, adult and youth sentences, publication bans, and placement in youth custody facilities
• Bill C-17, amending s. 83.28 to s. 83.3 of the Criminal Code to provide for an investigative hearing to gather information for the purposes of an investigation of a terrorism offence and to provide for the imposition of a recognizance with conditions on a person to prevent them from carrying out a terrorist activity
• In-depth discussion of recent key cases such as:
  • R. v. Grant [2009] S.C.J. No. 32; R. v. Suberu [2009] S.C.J. No. 33;  R. v. Harrison [2009] S.C.J. No. 34; and R. v. Beaulieu [2010] S.C.J. No. 7; regarding issues of detention, right to counsel and exclusion of evidence under the Charter
  • R. v. Morelli [2010] S.C.J. No. 8, regarding possession in the context of computer files and review of warrants
  • R. v. Nasogaluak [2010] S.C.J. No. 6, regarding impact of state misconduct on sentencing
  • R. v. Dudley [2009] S.C.J. No. 58, regarding proceeding by indictment after limitation-barred summary election
  • R. v. Basi [2009] S.C.J. No. 52, regarding informer privilege claims and procedure
  •  R. v. Craig [2009] S.C.J. No. 23; R. v. Nguyen [2009] S.C.J. No. 25; and R. v. Ouellette [2009] S.C.J. No. 24, regarding forfeiture of residence for drug offences
  • R. v. Levigne [2009] A.J. No. 1192, regarding internet luring
• Hundreds of recent case references