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Now in its fifth edition, this foundational textbook provides an overview of the rules of criminal procedure, from the preliminary issue of its sources to the rules governing appeals.Legal expert Steve Coughlan provides an in-depth discussion of police powers, with a major focus on the ever-expanding domain of search and seizure, as well as consideration of general warrants, powers of detention, arrest, and other methods of compelling appearance. The consideration of the pre-trial process looks at changes around preliminary inquiries, the most recent case law on issues of disclosure and production, and the state of flux the law continues to be in around jury selection. The chapter on the trial process includes discussion of the rules around information and indictments, pleas, and trial procedures such as addresses by counsel, publication bans, jury deliberations, and a trial judge’s case management power. Finally, the many issues arising on appeals are considered, including appeals by both the Crown and the accused, with discussion of the various grounds and the curative proviso.Ensuring a complete understanding of all aspects of the Canadian criminal process, this book will be of great relevance for students, educators, practitioners, and judges alike.

Thoroughly revised and updated, The Anatomy of Criminal Procedure is a general reference book on Canadian criminal procedure. It covers the major steps of the criminal process in rough sequence. These include, but are not limited to, search and seizure, detention and arrest, bail, disclosure and production, pre-trial motions, jury selection, appeals, and sentencing. This book presents the law visually with a series of approximately 75 charts and diagrams. Each of these are accompanied by a set of annotations that summarize the specific legal provisions and case law applicable to each step of individual criminal processes.Legal experts Steve Coughlan and Alex Gorlewski bridge the gap between conventional legal textbooks and annotated Criminal Codes through an indispensable format containing a dynamic combination of charts, diagrams, and written commentary beneficial for all types of learners. This edition introduces brand new sections on pleas, record suspensions, victim surcharges, and conditional sentences and offers a step-by-step guide to the real-world applications of current criminal procedure. Whether used as a standalone or alongside traditional legal texts, The Anatomy of Criminal Procedure is an essential companion for practitioners and students seeking a more intelligible and accessible understanding of Canadian criminal procedure.