Criminal Appeals: A Practitioner's Handbook
- Publisher:
- Emond Publishing
- Publication date:
- 2017-05-02
- Authors:
-
Brian H. Greenspan
Vincenzo Rondinelli - ISBN:
- 978-1-77255-138-9
Description:
Criminal Appeals: A Practitioner's Handbook is an essential guide to the strategic and procedural process of criminal appeals at all levels of court in Canada. The handbook combines statutory framework with practical resources and advocacy advice. Chapters explore the types of criminal appeals, the procedural steps involved, written and oral argument, and the fresh evidence rule. Practical advice on appeals procedure, concrete guidance on drafting appeal factums, oral argument strategies, and model appeal factums and motions of appeal are also included in order to effectively guide readers through an appeal from start to finish. Drawing on experience with criminal appeals at all levels of court, the author team offers a truly comprehensive and concrete treatment of the appeals process. Their insight makes this guide an indispensable resource for anyone incorporating criminal appeals into their practice
Index
- Preliminary pages
- Foreword
- Preface
- About the Authors
- The Nature of an Appeal and Statutory Jurisdiction
- Procedural Steps In an Indictable Appeal
- Grounds of Appeal
- Drafting the Factum
- Oral Argument
- Motions and Applications
- Fresh Evidence
- Sentence Appeals
- Inmate Appeals
- Summary Conviction Appeals and Extraordinary Remedies
- Appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada
- Appendix A - Sample Court of Appeal Factum (Ontario)
- Appendix B - Appellant's Factum in R v Grant, 2009 SCC 32
- Appendix C - Sample Notice of Application for Release Pending Appeal (Ontario)
- Appendix D - Sample Notice of Application to Stay a Driving Prohibition (Ontario)
- Appendix E - Sample Notice of Application for an Extension of Time to File a Notice of Appeal (Ontario)
- Appendix F - Sample Notice of Application for the Appointment of Counsel (Ontario)
- Appendix G - Sample Notice of Application for Intervener Status (Ontario)
- Appendix H - Sample Notice of Application for Leave to Introduce Fresh Evidence (Ontario)
- Appendix I - Form A: Notice of Appeal for Inmate Appeal, Court of Appeal for Ontario
- Table of Cases
- Index