Courses Included in This Bundle
Introduction
Welcome to the NJI’s Criminal Law Fundamentals course. The aim of this course is to equip newly appointed superior court and provincial court judges with key basics of criminal law and procedure. It also serves as a resource for seasoned judges who might benefit from a refresher or update in these areas.
Criminal Law Fundamentals presently comprises mini-courses on the following topics:
- Bail
- Severance of Counts or Accused
- Testimonial Accommodations
- Interpreters
- Self-Represented Accused
- Jordan Applications
- Directed Verdicts
- Case Management and Summary Dismissal of Applications in Criminal Matters
- Decision-Making
- Sentencing
Additional mini-courses will be developed and added on a rolling basis.
Wherever possible, each mini-course in Criminal Law Fundamentals is accompanied by additional resources, which NJI counsel have identified as relevant and practical supplementary tools.
We also encourage judicial users to consult other NJI resources in criminal law:
Acknowledgments
The NJI is indebted to the following judges for their advisory role in determining the topics covered by Criminal Law Fundamentals:
- The Honourable Justice Guy Cournoyer, Court of Appeal of Quebec
- The Honourable Judge Jacqueline Jenkins, Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
- The Honourable Justice Wayne Renke, Court of King’s Bench of Alberta
We are also grateful to the many appellate and trial judges across Canada who volunteered to review the content of this course. They are identified in each mini-course.
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