Do you need a resource that will give you a comprehensive overview of criminal law in Canada? Then check out the criminal law volumes of Halsbury’s Laws of Canada!
Halsbury's Laws of Canada is a legal encyclopedia that gives a reliable and authoritative statement of Canadian law and a comprehensive summary of the law in a particular subject area. It is divided into volumes alphabetically by topic and has references to both leading case law and legislation.
The following volumes cover criminal law related topics:
Halsbury's Laws of Canada - Compensation and Rights of Crime Victims by Sheila Nemet-Brown
This volume can help you find information about:
- Rights such as courtesy, privacy, information safety and security, redress for harm suffered and the right to be heard, and the enforceability of said rights
- Protection and benefits for direct/indirect victims of crime and family violence
Halsbury's Law of Canada - Controlled Drugs and Cannabis by Alan D. Gold
This volume can help you find information about:
- Offences, punishment, and enforcement regarding the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act
- The legal aspects of cannabis in Canada, such as: legalization, production, sale, licensing, possession, and more.
Halsbury's Laws of Canada - Criminal Offences and Defences by Alan D. Gold
This volume can help you find information about:
- Investigative powers and enforcement by peace officers
- Criminal offences laid out in the Criminal Code
- Statutory and common law defences
Halsbury's Laws of Canada - Criminal Procedure by Alan D. Gold
This volume can help you find information about:
- Proceedings in criminal courts, including pre-trial, trial, sentencing, and appeal.
Halsbury's Laws of Canada - Firearms, Weapons and Explosives by Justice Jonathan Keene Brunet
This volume can help you find information about:
- The Firearms Act with respect to licensing and registration of firearms
- Criminal Code sections which create offences and impose sanctions against persons who use firearms, weapons, and explosives.
Halsbury's Laws of Canada - Inquests, Coroners and Medical Examiners by Sheila Nemet-Brown
This volume can help you find information about:
- The law pertaining to the powers, duties, and responsibilities of coroners and medical examiners
- The jurisdiction and procedure of inquests and inquiries.
Halsbury's Laws of Canada - Penitentiaries, Jails, and Prisoners by Fergus J. (Chip) O'Connor
This volume can help you find information about:
- Governance of federal penitentiaries, and provincial and territorial prisons
- The right and obligations of prisoners
Halsbury's Laws of Canada - Youth Justice by Emma Rhodes
This volume can help you information about:
- The legislative framework centered on the Youth Criminal Justice Act
- Criminal practice and procedure when prosecuting non-adult offenders
- Procedures regarding child witnesses
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