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This mini-course provides a quick reference on the law governing credibility assessments, the reasonable doubt standard and the sufficiency of reasons in the context of a criminal trial by judge alone. It offers succinct affirmative guidance in these three areas and concludes with a review of notable errors that have attracted repeated and/or concerted appellate attention.

The substance of this mini-course was reviewed by the following judges in April 2024:

• The Honourable Justice Renee M. Pomerance, Superior Court of Justice (Ontario)
• The Honourable Justice Frederick P. Ferguson, Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick
• The Honourable Justice Anne S. Derrick, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

As with other NJI resources, this resource is not an authority and should not be cited as such. Please do not share it outside the judiciary without express permission of the NJI.