Procedure and Practice Readings List

BC Decisions: Criminal Cases Canadian Criminal Cases Criminal Reports Canadian Abridgment: Criminal LawDigest Crankshaw's Criminal Code of Canada Canadian Criminal Cases Criminal Reports Criminal Law Partner (CD-ROM)
Martin’s Criminal Code
Supreme Court of Canada Decisions Supreme Court Reports
Tremeear's Annual Criminal Code Weekly Criminal Bulletin CLE’s Criminal Case Digest Subscription Service Criminal Procedure

Atrens, J., P. Burns, and Donald J. Egleston. Criminal Procedure: Canadian Law and Practice. Vancouver: Butterworths (looseleaf).
Bouck et al. British Columbia Annual Criminal Practice. Aurora: Canada Law Book.
Ewaschuk, E.G. Criminal Pleadings and Practice in Canada, 2nd ed. Aurora, Ontario: Canada Law Book (looseleaf).
Gold, A. D., The Practitioner’s Criminal Code 1997. Markham: Butterworths.
Hamilton, K. Judicial Interim Release—Bail Manual, 4th ed. Vancouver: Butterworths (looseleaf).
Kenkel, J. F. Criminal Lawyers’ Trial Book. Markham: Butterworths (looseleaf).
Levy, Earl J. Q.C. Examination of Witnesses in Criminal Cases, 5th ed. Toronto: Carswell, 2004.
Meyers, P.R. Criminal Lawyers’ Commonplace Book. Markham: Butterworths (looseleaf).
Salhany, The Honourable R.E. Canadian Criminal Procedure, 6th ed. Aurora: Canada Law Book (looseleaf).
Salhany, The Honourable R.E. Criminal Trial Handbook. Toronto: Carswell, supplemented text.
Sopinka, Houston and Sopinka. The Trial of an Action, 2nd ed. Markham: Butterworths, 1998.
Watt, D. Criminal Law Precedents. Toronto: Carswell (looseleaf).

a. Generally

Cross on Evidence, 7th ed. Markham: Butterworths, 1990.
Gibson, John L. Criminal Law Evidence, Practice and Procedure. Toronto: Carswell, (looseleaf).
Hageman et al. DNA Handbook. Markham: Butterworths, 2002.
McWilliams, P.K. Canadian Criminal Evidence, 4th ed. Aurora: Canada Law Book (looseleaf).
Rose, David and Lisa Goos, DNA: A Practical Guide. Toronto: Carswell, supplemented text.
Salhany, Mr. Justice R.E. The Practical Guide to Evidence in Criminal Cases, 6th ed. Toronto: Carswell, 2002.
Segal, M. Disclosure and Production in Criminal Cases. Toronto: Carswell (supplemented book).
Sopinka, Lederman, Bryant, The Law of Evidence in Canada, 2nd ed. Markham: Butterworths (hardcover and supplement), 2004.
Watt’s Manual of Criminal Evidence 2006. Toronto: Carswell, 2006 (annual).

b. Search & Seizure

Fontana, The Honourable James A. The Law of Search and Seizure in Canada, 6th ed. Markham: Butterworths, 2005.
Hutchinson Scott C. and James C. Morton. Search and Seizure Law in Canada. Toronto: Carswell (looseleaf).
Search and Seizure. Vancouver: CLE, 2001.

a. Generally

Gibson, John L. Canadian Criminal Code Offences. Toronto: Carswell (looseleaf).
Gold, A. Annual Review of Criminal Law. Toronto: Carswell.
Mewett and Manning On Criminal Law, 3rd ed. Markham: Butterworths, 1994.
Sinclair-Prowse, Janet A. and Elizabeth Bennett. Working Manual of Criminal Law. Toronto: Carswell (looseleaf).
Stuart, D. Criminal Law: A Treatise, 4th ed. Toronto: Carswell, 2000.

b. Drinking and Driving

Impaired Driving and Driving Under Suspension – 2003. Vancouver: CLE
McLeod, R. QC, and Judge J.D. Takach, and M.D. Segal. Breathalyzer Law in Canada: The Prosecution and Defence of Drinking and Driving Offences. Toronto: Carswell (looseleaf)
Motor Vehicle Reports. Toronto: Carswell
Segal, M. Manual of Motor Vehicle Law. 3rd ed. Toronto: Carswell (looseleaf)

c. Drugs

Brauti, P.M. and Brian G. Puddington, Prosecuting and Defending Drug Offences. Aurora: Canada Law Book, 2003.
Brucker, Theresa M. The Practical Guide to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. 3rd ed. Toronto: Carswell, 2002.
MacFarlane, Bruce A. Q.C. et al. Drug Offences in Canada, 3rd ed. Aurora: Canada Law Book (looseleaf).

Canadian Rights Reporter. Markham: Butterworths.
Charter of Rights Annotated. Aurora: Canada Law Book (looseleaf).
Charter of Rights Decisions. Vancouver: Western Legal Publications.
Criminal Law and the Charter – 2005. Vancouver: CLE, 2005.
McLeod, R. M. QC, and Judge J.D. Takach. Canadian Charter of Rights: The Prosecution and Defence of Criminal and Other Statutory Offences. Toronto: Carswell (looseleaf).

a. Witnesses

Mewett, Alan W., Q.C. Witnesses. Toronto: Carswell, (looseleaf).
Salhany, Roger E. Cross-Examination: The Art of the Advocate. 2nd ed. Markham: Butterworths, 1999.

b. Jury Trials

Balfour, Q. H. Der. The Jury—A Handbook of Law and Procedure. Markham: Butterworths, (looseleaf).
Ferguson, G.A., and J.C. Bouck. CRIMJI - Canadian Criminal Jury Instructions. Vancouver: CLE (looseleaf).
Melnitzer, J., D.F. Dawson, and C. Bentley. The Defence Lawyers Trial Book. Markham: Butterworths (looseleaf).

c. Appeals

Bennett, Elizabeth. Indictable Appeals in BC. Toronto: Carswell, 1995.
Scarisbrick, Philip. Summary Conviction Appeals in BC. 1997. Toronto: Carswell, 1997.

Nemet-Brown, S., Canada Sentencing Digest. LexisNexis Canada (looseleaf).
Nadin-Davis, P., and C. Sproule. Canadian Sentencing Digest. Toronto: Carswell (looseleaf).
Ruby, C. Sentencing, 6th ed. Markham: Butterworths, 2004.
Green, Ross Gordon. Justice and Aboriginal Community: Sentencing Alternatives. Saskatoon: Purich Publishing, 1998.

Harris, Mr. Justice Peter, Youth Justice Act Manual. Aurora, Ontario: Canada Law Book (looseleaf).
Platt, P. Young Offenders Law in Canada, 2nd ed. Markham: Butterworths, 1995.
Tuck-Jackson, Andrea E.E. et al. Annotated Youth Justice Act (looseleaf).
Tustin, L. and R. Lutes, Q.C. A Guide to the Youth Criminal Justice Act, 2007 ed.

Further Reading