Please note that the second edition will be available in Winter 2022.

Summary Conviction Law for Paralegals is designed specifically for college students enrolled in paralegal diploma programs. This new and highly anticipated text is a one-stop resource that balances the theoretical and practical application of criminal law from a paralegal perspective, and cross-references the Criminal Code, the Criminal Rules of the Ontario Court of Justice, the Charter, and includes relevant excerpts from the LSO Paralegal Rules of Conduct. It offers extensive coverage of search and arrest − a key component of the majority of defences to a charge − and a section on drafting pre-trial applications, along with rules for serving and filing the applications in court, which is a necessary component of the course, as well as in practice.

• Strictly focussed on coverage of topics permitted in the paralegal scope of practice.
• Includes the Law Society of Ontario's Rules and Guidelines for ready reference.
• Extensive coverage of search and arrest − a key component of the majority of defences to a charge.
• Includes a section on drafting pre-trial applications, along with rules for serving and filing them in court.
• Includes practice tips that readers can take with them into the workplace.

Chapter 1: Introduction and Professional Practice
Chapter 2: Preliminary Matters
Chapter 3: Investigatory Police Powers and the Charter
Chapter 4: Compelling Attendance and Bail
Chapter 5: Witnesses
Chapter 6: Disclosure and Pre-Trial Conferences
Chapter 7: Pre-Trial Applications
Chapter 8: The Trial
Chapter 9: Sentencing and Appeals

Appendixes

• Legal rights sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
• Rules of the Ontario Court of Justice in Criminal Proceedings
• Template forms under the Criminal Code

Glossary
Index

Chapter 5: Witnesses

• Instructor’s Guide
• Test Bank
• PowerPoint Presentations

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