Table of Contents Foreword...v Acknowledgments...vii Table of Cases... xxxv Introduction...1 PART I YEAR IN REVIEW Year in Review...5 Chapter 1: Rule Making Authority 1. Criminal Code, ss. 482, 482.1...9 2. Related Provision: Courts of Justice Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43, ss. 69, 70... 12 Commentary... 14 Case Law... 14 Jurisdiction... 14 Effect of Rules of Court... 15 Appeals... 16 Costs... 17 Chapter 2: Court Reform 1. Introduction... 31 2. Highlights of Impact on Court Proceedings... 32 (a) Summary Conviction Appeals... 32 (b) Extraordinary Remedies... 32 Case Law... 32 (c) Bail Reviews in District and Supreme Court and Bail Respecting Section 469 Offences (Murder Bail)... 33 (d) Young Offenders Act [now Youth Criminal Justice Act]... 33 (e) Court of Appeal... 33 3. Highlights of Impact on Court Structure... 33 (a) Ontario Court (General Division) [Superior Court of Justice]... 33 (b) Ontario Court (Provincial Division) [Ontario Court of Justice]... 34 xi
4. Judicial Regions... 35 Regulation 186... 37 5. Appointments... 38 (a) Court of Appeal for Ontario... 38 (b) Superior Court of Justice... 39 (c) Ontario Court of Justice... 45 6. Statutory Framework... 51 (a) Courts of Justice Act... 51 (b) Courts of Justice Amendment Act... 51 (c) Court Reform Statute Law Amendment Act, 1989... 55 (d) Courts of Justice Amendment Act, 1989 (No. 3)... 55 (e) Ontario Courts Amendment Act, 1989... 55 (f) An Act to Amend The Judges Act and to Make Consequential Amendments to Other Acts... 58 (g) Courts of Justice Statute Law Amendment Act, 1994... 61 (h) The Courts Improvement Act, 1996... 61 7. Rights of Appearance for Lawyer Licencing Process Candidates... 62 Case Law... 65 Chapter 3: Disclosure Directives 1. Introduction... 67 2. Province of Ontario Practice Memorandum... 76 3. Disclosure Policy of the Attorney General of Canada... 78 4. Related Criminal Code Provisions... 78 Commentary... 80 5. Related Canada Evidence Act Provisions... 80 6. Related Charter Provisions... 80 7. Rules of Professional Conduct, Law Society of Upper Canada, Effective November 1, 2000: Rule 5.1-3, Commentary... 81 8. Commentary... 82 PART II CRIMINAL APPEAL RULES COURT OF APPEAL Chapter 4: New Practice Direction Concerning Criminal Appeals of the Court of Appeal 1. Introduction... 85 xii
2. General Matters... 87 Practice Direction Concerning Criminal Appeals at the Court of Appeal for Ontario... 89 Guidelines for Filing Electronic Documents at the Court of Appeal for Ontario... 126 Reference Guide for Citation Practices at the Court of Appeal for Ontario... 131 List of Frequently Cited Criminal Authorities... 135 Court of Appeal for Ontario Practice Direction, Schedule A, Appeal Management Form, Re Allegations of Incompetence of Trial Counsel in Criminal Cases... 140 Case Law... 143 Absence of Criminal Appeal Rules... 143 Proper Forum for Appeal... 143 Constitutionality of Notice to Attorney General... 143 Crown Compliance... 143 3. Forms... 145 (a) Notice of Motion... 145 (b) Backsheet... 146 (c) Affidavit... 147 (d) Order on Appeal... 148 (e) Notice of Constitutional Question... 149 4. Fees... 150 5. Index to the Rules... 150 Chapter 5: Criminal Appeal Rules SI/93-169 Rule 1 and Related Provisions Interpretation and Definitions... 155 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 156 Related Youth Criminal Justice Act Provisions... 167 Commentary... 171 General Matters Confirmed or Introduced by the New Practice Direction Effective March 17, 2017... 171 Acquittal... 176 Appellant... 176 Inmate Appeal... 176 Notice of Appeal General... 176 Notice of Appeal by Convicted Person... 177 Leave In Summary Conviction Proceedings... 179 Attorney General s Rights of Appeal... 182 xiii
Interpretation... 186 Documents... 187 Access to Criminal Appeal Files... 187 Five Judge Courts... 188 Case Law... 188 Appearance of Counsel on Appeal... 188 Notice of Appeal General... 188 Dismissal for Want of Prosecution... 201 Frivolous or Vexatious Appeals... 201 Rule 2 and Related Provisions Application of Civil Rules... 202 Commentary... 202 Rule 3 and Related Provisions Notice of Appeal... 202 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 203 Commentary... 205 Forms... 205 File Number... 205 Supplementary Notice of Appeal... 205 Contents of Notice of Appeal... 205 Change of Solicitor... 205 Case Law... 206 Contents of Notice of Appeal... 206 Separate Notices of Appeal... 207 Notice of Appeal Not Always Necessary... 208 Forms... 209 Notice of Appeal for Inmate Appeal... 209 Notice of Appeal or Application for Leave to Appeal... 211 Notice of Change of Lawyer... 213 Rule 4 and Related Provisions Time for Service of Notice of Appeal... 213 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 214 Commentary... 215 General Time Limitation... 215 Case Law... 215 Calculation of Time... 215 Rule 5 and Related Provisions Manner of Service of Notice of Appeal... 215 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 216 Related Civil Rules Provisions... 217 Proof of Service... 218 xiv
Commentary... 219 Service... 219 Substitutional Service by the Crown... 219 Case Law... 219 Service... 219 Substitutional Service by the Crown... 219 Form... 220 Affidavit of Service... 220 Rule 6 and Related Provisions Order Without Attendance of Counsel... 222 New Practice Direction... 222 Commentary... 222 Rule 7 and Related Provisions Extension or Abridgement of Time... 222 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 224 New Practice Direction... 224 Transfer to Penitentiary... 225 Extension of Time by Crown... 225 Case Law... 225 Forum... 225 Test for Extension of Time... 227 Applications by Accused... 230 Waiver... 234 Change to Substantive Law... 234 Applications by Crown... 235 Notice to the Other Party... 238 Material... 238 The Order... 238 Rule 8 and Related Provisions Transcripts... 239 New Practice Direction... 243 Deficiencies Respecting Transcript Provided... 245 Case Law... 246 Form of Certificate... 246 Deficiencies Respecting Transcript Provided... 246 Failure to File Transcript/Setting Aside Order Dismissing Appeal... 248 Forms... 248 Undertaking... 248 Notice of Motion to Obtain Additional Transcript... 248 Consent... 250 Order... 250 xv
Rule 9 and Related Provisions Dismissal for Failure to Comply with Rule 8... 251 Commentary... 251 Rule 10 and Related Provisions Processing Appeals... 252 Commentary... 252 Rule 11 and Related Provisions Original Papers and Exhibits... 253 Form... 253 Requisition... 253 Rule 12 and Related Provisions Processing of Appeal Where Legal Aid Refused... 254 Commentary... 254 Rule 13 and Related Provisions Trial Judge s Report... 255 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 255 Commentary... 256 Overview... 256 Inmate Appeals... 256 Case Law... 256 Obtaining Report... 256 Supplementary Reasons... 257 Conflict Between Report and Transcript... 257 Inmate Appeals... 258 Form... 258 Trial Judge s Report for Inmate Appeals... 258 Rule 14 and Related Provisions Appeal Books... 259 Related Civil Rules Provisions... 260 Commentary... 261 Requisition and Obtaining Release of Exhibits to Prepare Appeal Book... 261 Release for Scientific Testing... 261 Returning Exhibits to Registrar Prior to Appeal... 262 Eliminating Unnecessary Exhibits from Appeal Book... 262 Filing Requirements... 262 Contents and Form of Appeal Book... 262 New Practice Direction... 263 Case Law... 263 Returning Exhibits to Registrar Prior to Appeal... 263 Filing Requirements... 263 xvi
Control of Own Process... 264 Forms... 265 Consent... 265 Notice of Constitutional Question... 265 Rule 15 and Related Provisions Appeal Book for Unrepresented Appellant... 267 Commentary... 267 Rule 16 and Related Provisions Factums... 267 New Practice Direction... 269 Cross Appeals... 270 Case Law... 271 Long Factums... 271 Late Factums... 271 Content of Factums... 271 Charter Note... 273 Rule 17 and Related Provisions Sentence Appeals... 276 Commentary... 276 Forms... 277 Form D... 277 Case Law... 280 Rule 18 and Related Provisions Perfecting The Appeal... 280 New Practice Direction... 282 Commentary... 282 Who is to Receive Materials... 282 Number of Copies Required by the Court... 282 Certificate of Perfection... 282 Supplementary Material... 283 Case Law... 283 Time for Perfection... 283 Rule 19 and Related Provisions New Practice Direction... 284 Motion for Directions... 293 Commentary... 293 Case Law... 294 Appearance of Counsel on Appeal... 296 Rule 20 and Related Provisions Failure to Perfect Appeal... 297 New Practice Direction... 298 xvii
Case Law... 299 Five Judge Courts... 301 Rule 21 and Related Provisions Listing Appeals... 302 New Practice Direction... 302 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 305 Case Law... 305 New Practice Direction, Motions to Introduce Fresh Evidence... 306 New Practice Direction, Allegations of Ineffective Assistance of Counsel... 307 Court of Appeal for Ontario Practice Direction, Schedule A, Appeal Management Form, Re Allegations of Incompetence of Trial Counsel in Criminal Cases... 311 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 315 Commentary... 316 Case Law... 317 Fresh Evidence... 317 Procedure... 317 Admissibility... 318 Rule 22 and Related Provisions Books of Authorities... 335 New Practice Direction... 336 Case Law... 337 Rule 23 and Related Provisions Intervention... 338 New Practice Direction... 338 Case Law... 339 Test... 339 Rule 24 and Related Provisions Appeals in Writing (Non-inmate)... 346 New Practice Direction... 347 Rule 25 and Related Provisions Inmate Appeals Notice of Appeal and Appeal Books... 347 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 348 Related Legal Aid Services Act, 1998 Provisions... 349 Commentary... 350 Overview... 350 Inmate Notice of Appeal... 352 Bail Pending an Inmate Appeal... 352 Extension of Time in Inmate Appeals... 352 Post-Sentence Reports... 353 Abandonment of Appeals... 353 xviii
Trial Judge s Report... 353 Appeals in Writing... 354 The Inmate Appeal Hearing... 354 Additional Transcript... 355 Appointment of Counsel... 355 Case Law... 355 Inmate Notice of Appeal... 355 Additional Transcript... 356 Appointment of Counsel... 356 Notification to Inmate of Appeal Date... 365 Constitutionality of Inmate Appeal Procedure... 366 Attendance of Inmate... 367 Form... 367 Notice of Appeal for Inmate Appeal... 367 Rule 26 and Related Provisions Inmate Appeals Extension of Time... 369 Commentary... 370 Rule 27 and Related Provisions Inmate Appeals Presence of Appellant... 370 Commentary... 370 Rule 28 and Related Provisions Inmate Appeals Appeals in Writing... 370 Commentary... 371 Case Law... 371 Rule 29 and Related Provisions Reasons for Judgment... 372 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 372 Commentary... 372 Case Law... 372 Rule 30 and Related Provisions Abandonment of Appeals... 384 New Practice Direction... 384 Case Law... 385 General... 385 Effect of Escape from Custody... 385 Rescission of Abandonment... 386 Forms... 388 Solicitor Appeal Notice of Abandonment... 388 Inmate Notice of Abandonment... 388 Rule 31 and Related Provisions New Pratice Direction... 389 xix
Release from Custody Pending Appeal Sentence Appeal... 392 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 392 Commentary... 396 Introduction... 396 When Bail Pending Appeal May Be Obtained... 397 The Test... 403 Notice to the Crown... 416 Material... 417 Place of Hearing... 417 The Hearing... 417 Type of Order or Disposition Available... 418 Contents of the Order and Sunset Clauses... 418 Reserved Judgments... 418 Implementing the Order... 419 Review and Variation... 419 Cancellation of Bail Order... 421 Case Law... 423 Material... 423 Presence of Represented Accused at Hearing... 423 Contents of the Order and Sunset Clauses... 424 Review and Variation... 424 Forfeiture of Recognizance... 433 Effect on Consecutive Sentences... 433 Charter of Rights... 433 Duty of Counsel... 434 Forms... 434 Order for Release... 434 Warrant for Arrest... 436 Rule 32 and Related Provisions Release from Custody Pending Appeal Contents of Affidavit... 437 Related Civil Rules Provisions... 438 Rule 33 and Related Provisions Conditions of Release... 439 Administrative Guidelines... 439 Rule 33 Conditions of Release... 439 Rule 34 and Related Provisions Variation of Bail... 440 Rule 35 and Related Provisions Definition of Justice... 440 Rule 36 and Related Provisions Post-Sentence Report... 440 xx
Commentary... 441 Rule 37 and Related Provisions Notice... 441 Commentary... 441 New Practice Direction... 441 Case Law... 442 Rule 38 and Related Provisions Appeals Under Part XX.1 Mental Disorder... 442 Definitions and Application... 442 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 442 New Practice Direction... 448 Commentary... 450 Introduction... 450 Overview of Appeal Rules for Mental Disorder... 450 Case Law... 451 Rule 39 and Related Provisions Notice of Appeal... 452 Commentary... 453 Form... 453 Notice of Appeal... 454 Service... 454 Extension of Time... 454 Registrar... 454 Exhibits... 454 Form... 454 Notice of Appeal... 454 Rule 40 and Related Provisions Transcripts... 456 Commentary... 457 Application of the Rule... 457 Ordering the Transcript... 457 Contents of the Transcript... 457 Agreed Statement of Facts... 457 Rule 41 and Related Provisions Appeal Books... 457 Commentary... 459 Rule 42 and Related Provisions Factums... 459 Commentary... 459 Rule 43 and Related Provisions Perfecting the Appeal... 460 xxi
Commentary... 460 Rule 44 and Related Provisions Failure to Perfect Appeal... 462 Commentary... 462 Rule 45 and Related Provisions Interim Orders Respecting Disposition and Placement Decisions... 462 Commentary... 463 Automatic Stay of Disposition... 463 Non-Automatic Stays of Disposition and Placement Decision... 463 Case Law... 463 Rule 46 and Related Provisions Procedure Where Appellant Unrepresented... 464 Commentary... 464 Rule 47 and Related Provisions Combined Appeal... 464 Commentary... 464 Rule 48 and Related Provisions Transitional... 465 Commentary... 465 Rule 49 and Related Provisions Commencement and Revocation... 465 Commentary... 465 PART III CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS RULES SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE Chapter 6: Introduction to Criminal Proceedings Rules Table of Concordance... 471 Table of Contents... 478 Chapter 7: General Matters Rule 1 and Related Provisions Rule 1 Citation, Application and Interpretation... 483 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 487 Commentary... 487 Forms List... 488 Case Law... 488 Rule 2 and Related Provisions xxii
Rule 2 Non-Compliance with the Rules... 492 Commentary... 492 Case Law... 492 Rule 3 and Related Provisions Rule 3 Time... 495 Commentary... 496 Case Law... 496 Rule 4 and Related Provisions Rule 4 Court Documents... 496 Commentary... 501 Forms... 501 Case Law... 502 Rule 5 and Related Provisions Rule 5 Service of Documents... 502 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 508 Commentary... 508 Service Upon Solicitor of Record... 509 Personal Service... 509 Alternatives to Personal Service... 509 Substituted Service or Dispensing with Service... 510 Other Matters... 510 Case Law... 510 Personal Service on Corporations... 510 Acceptance of Service by Solicitor... 510 Substituted Service... 511 Service on Solicitor of Record... 511 Forms... 511 Rule 6 and Related Provisions Rule 6 Applications... 511 Commentary... 516 Case Law... 516 Forms... 519 Rule 7 and Related Provisions Rule 7 Practice Directions... 519 Related Rules of Civil Procedure Provisions... 519 Commentary... 520 Provincial Practice Direction Regarding Criminal Proceedings... 529 Rule 20 and Related Provisions Chapter 8: Pre-trial Proceedings xxiii
Rule 20 Judicial Interim Release and Review Applications (Code, ss. 520(1), (8); 521(1), (9); 522(1); 523(2)(c)(ii), (3))... 549 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 552 Commentary... 552 Case Law... 554 Jurisdiction... 554 Nature of Review... 559 Vacating Previous Orders... 563 Forms... 563 Checklist for Bringing Judicial Interim Release and Review Applications... 564 Rule 21 and Related Provisions Rule 21 Release of Exhibits for Scientific Testing (Code, s. 605(1))... 564 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 567 Commentary... 567 Case Law... 569 Cases Where Release of Exhibits for Scientific Testing Granted... 569 Cases Where Release of Exhibits for Scientific Testing Refused... 570 Other... 570 Forms... 570 Checklist for Bringing Application for Release of Exhibits for Scientific Testing... 570 Rule 22 and Related Provisions Rule 22 Applications to Change the Venue of Trial (Code, s. 599(1))... 570 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 573 Commentary... 573 Case Law... 574 Jurisdiction... 574 General Principles... 575 Cases Where Change of Venue Granted... 578 Cases Where Change of Venue Refused... 581 Forms... 587 Suggested Draft Order for Change of Venue of Trial... 587 Checklist for Bringing Applications to Change the Venue of Trial... 588 Rule 23 and Related Provisions Rule 23 Applications to Procure Attendance of Prisoners (Code, ss. 527(2), (7)... 588 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 591 Commentary... 591 General... 591 Applications for Attendance at Court Proceedings... 591 xxiv
Applications for Transfer from Custody... 591 Filing of Notice... 591 Materials... 591 Checklist Under s. 527(1)... 592 Checklist Under s. 527(7)... 593 Forms... 593 Rule 24 and Related Provisions Rule 24 Applications to Take Evidence on Commission (Code, s. 709)... 594 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 600 Related Provisions from the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 30 (4th Supp.)... 601 Related Provisions from Canada-United States Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters... 602 Commentary... 603 General... 603 Overview... 604 Case Law... 604 Jurisprudence... 604 Checklist for Commission Evidence... 609 Forms... 611 Rule 25 and Related Provisions Rule 25 Applications for Removal as Solicitor of Record... 611 Related Provisions from Rules of Professional Conduct, Law Society of Upper Canada, Effective November 1, 2000... 613 Commentary... 639 General... 639 Jurisprudence... 640 Case Law... 640 Checklist for Removal of Counsel of Record Rule 25.01... 652 Rule 26 and Related Provisions Rule 26 Applications for Adjournment... 653 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 655 Commentary... 655 Case Law... 656 General Principles... 656 Cases Where Adjournment Granted... 661 Cases Where Adjournment Refused... 663 Forms... 665 Suggested Draft Order for Adjournment of Trial... 665 Checklist for Bringing Application for Adjournment of Trial... 666 Rule 27 and Related Provisions xxv
Rule 27 Constitutional Issues... 666 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 670 Related Charter Provisions... 670 Related Courts of Justice Act Provisions (R.S.O. 1990, c. C.43)... 670 Commentary... 671 Case Law... 671 Courts of Justice Act... 673 Interventions... 674 Forms... 677 Notice of Constitutional Question... 677 Rule 28 and Related Provisions Rule 28 Pre-Hearing Conferences... 678 Rule 29 Case Supervision Judges and Conferences... 685 Rule 29A The Appointment of a Case Management Judge... 688 Rule 29B The Appointment of a Judge to Determine Issues that are to be Adjudicated in Related Trials... 689 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 691 Commentary... 691 Case Law... 691 General... 691 Forms... 697 Chapter 9: Trial Proceedings and Evidence Rules 30 to 39 Trial Proceedings and Evidence Rule 30 Applications to Admit Evidence... 699 Commentary... 701 Rule 31 Applications to Exclude Evidence... 701 Case Law... 704 Rule 32 Books of Authorities... 704 Commentary... 705 Rule 33 Factums... 705 Rule 34 Hearing of Pre-Trial and other Applications... 708 Case Law...708, 709 Rule 35 Dangerous and Long-Term Offender Applications... 710 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 711 Commentary... 712 Chapter 10: Summary Conviction Appeals and Extraordinary Remedies 1. Introduction to Summary Conviction Appeals... 713 xxvi
(a) Section 830 Appeals Versus Section 813 Appeals... 714 (b) Superior Court of Justice Rules... 715 Rule 40.01 and Related Provisions Rule 40 Summary Conviction Appeals (Code, ss. 813, 830(1))... 715 Definitions... 715 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 717 Commentary... 717 Overview... 717 Section 813 Appeals... 717 Section 830 Appeals... 718 Powers of the Court... 718 Inmate Appeals... 719 Intervenors... 719 Costs... 719 Case Law... 719 Section 813 Appeals... 719 Jurisdiction... 723 Questions on Appeal... 725 Parties to the Appeal... 726 Sentence Appeals... 726 Powers of the Court Section 830 Appeals... 728 Questions on Appeal... 730 Costs... 731 Fresh Evidence... 733 Forms... 733 Certificate of Non-Payment of Costs on Appeal... 733 Warrant of Committal in Default of Payment of Costs... 734 Rule 40.02 and Related Provisions Application... 735 Commentary... 735 Rule 40.03 and Related Provisions Extension or Abridgment of Time, Applications for Directions, and Orders Without the Attendance of Counsel... 735 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 735 Commentary... 736 Case Law... 736 General Principles... 736 Cases Where Extension of Time Granted... 738 Cases Where Extension of Time Refused... 741 Notice of Application to Extend Time... 743 Forms... 744 xxvii
Rule 40.04 and Related Provisions Form of Notice of Appeal... 744 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 745 Rule 40.05 and Related Provisions Time for Service and Filing... 745 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 745 Commentary... 745 Case Law... 745 General Interpretation... 745 Dating and Signing of Notice of Appeal... 747 Identification of Summary Conviction Court... 748 Order Subject of Appeal... 748 Appellant s Address for Service... 749 Grounds of Appeal... 750 Amendment of the Notice of Appeal... 751 Grounds of Appeal Held to Comply with the Rule... 752 Grounds of Appeal Held Not to Comply with the Rule... 753 Giving Notice of Appeal Within 30 Days After Day on which Conviction, Sentence or Adjudication Imposed... 753 Forms... 754 Rule 40.06 and Related Provisions Manner of Service and Filing... 754 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 755 Commentary... 756 Case Law... 756 General Interpretation... 756 Substituted Service... 757 Proof of Service... 758 Rule 40.07 and Related Provisions Processing Appeals... 759 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 760 Commentary... 760 Case Law... 760 Rule 40.08 and Related Provisions Transcripts and Agreements Respecting Evidence... 760 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 764 Commentary... 764 Case Law... 764 Transcription of the Evidence... 764 Failure to File Transcript... 765 xxviii
Provisional Legal Aid Certificate... 765 Failure to File Certificate of Court Reporter... 766 Rule 40.09 and Related Provisions Amendment of Notice of Appeal... 766 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 767 Commentary... 767 Case Law... 767 New Grounds of Appeal... 767 Rule 40.10 and Related Provisions Appeal Books... 768 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 769 Commentary... 769 Rule 40.11 and Related Provisions Facta... 769 Commentary... 772 Case Law... 772 Rule 40.12 and Related Provisions Books of Authorities... 773 Commentary... 773 Rule 40.13 and Related Provisions Perfecting Appeals... 774 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 774 Commentary... 774 Rule 40.14 and Related Provisions Fixing Date for Hearing... 774 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 775 Case Law... 775 Failure to Give Notice of Hearing of Appeal... 775 Adjournments... 775 Failure to File Factum... 776 Rule 40.15 and Related Provisions Appeals in Writing... 776 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 777 Rule 40.16 and Related Provisions Trials De Novo... 777 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 778 Commentary... 779 Case Law... 780 General Interpretation... 780 Cases Where Trial De Novo Appeals Ordered... 781 Cases Where Trial De Novo Refused... 782 xxix
Rule 40.17 and Related Provisions Abandonment of Appeals... 783 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 783 Case Law... 783 Notice of Abandonment... 783 Forms... 784 Rule 40.18 and Related Provisions Supervision of Appeals and Dismissal for Non-Compliance... 784 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 785 Commentary... 785 Rule 40.19 and Related Provisions Appeals Alleging Ineffective Assistance or Incompetence of Counsel... 785 Commentary... 786 Schedule 1 Superior Court of Justice Protocol Allegations of Incompetence... 786 Rule 40.20 and Related Provisions Time Estimates for Appeal Hearing... 787 Commentary... 787 Rule 40.21 and Related Provisions Hearings of Appeals from Sentence Only... 787 Commentary... 787 Case Law... 788 Forms... 788 Rule 40.22 and Related Provisions Failure to Appear for the Hearing of the Appeal... 788 Commentary... 788 Case Law... 788 Failure to Attend Hearing of the Appeal... 788 Non-appearance of Appellant at Trial De Novo... 789 Dismissal for Want of Prosecution... 790 Rule 40.23 and Related Provisions Reasons for Judgment... 790 Rule 41 and Related Provisions Rule 41 Stays and Suspensions Pending Appeal (Code, ss. 261 & 683(5))... 791 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 793 Commentary... 794 Case Law... 794 Stay of Prohibition Order General Principles... 794 Cases Where Application to Stay Prohibition Order Granted... 795 Cases Where Application to Stay Prohibition Order Refused... 796 xxx
Stay of Order to Pay Fine... 796 Stay of Order for Probation... 797 Forms... 797 Suggested Draft Order for Stay of Order Pending Appeal... 797 Rule 42 and Related Provisions Related Criminal Code Provisions... 801 Commentary... 803 Case Law... 803 Undertaking or Recognizance of the Appellant... 803 Undertaking or Recognizance of the Prosecutor... 805 Forms... 806 Undertaking by Appellant (Defendant)... 806 Undertaking by Appellant (Prosecutor)... 807 Recognizance... 807 Rule 43 and Related Provisions Rule 43 Extraordinary Remedies (Code, s. 774ff.)... 810 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 814 Case Law... 814 Related Habeas Corpus Act Provisions (R.S.O. 1990, c. H.1)... 815 Commentary... 816 Criminal Code Provisions... 816 Procedendo... 817 Case Law... 817 General... 817 Habeas Corpus... 819 Certiorari... 830 Mandamus... 849 Prohibition... 853 Procedendo... 856 Location of Application [r. 43.02]... 856 Forms... 857 Chapter 11: Ontario Review of Parole Ineligibility Rules (Rule 50) Overview... 859 Rule 50... 861 Interpretation... 861 Application... 861 Filing... 861 Service and Filing of Notice of Application... 863 Judicial Screening Under Section 745.6 of the Code... 863 xxxi
Case Management Hearings... 866 Parole Eligibility Report... 867 Hearing of Applications... 868 Coming into Force... 869 Related Criminal Code Provisions... 869 Case Law... 879 Fifteen Year Parole Ineligibility Requirement... 879 Right of Review... 879 Determination of Venue of Review Hearing... 880 Charter Considerations... 880 Venue... 880 Jury Selection... 881 Presentation of Evidence... 881 Order of Presentation of Evidence and Addresses to the Jury... 883 Determination by Jury... 883 Sample Questions for Jury s Determination... 884 General... 885 Chapter 12: Superior Court of Justice Protocols and Forms Schedule 1 Superior Court of Justice Protocol Allegations of Incompetence... 887 1. Forms... 888 Form 1 Notice of Application... 890 Form 2 Notice of Appeal... 891 Form 2A Supplementary Notice of Appeal... 893 Form 2B Notice of Intention to Present Appeal in Writing... 894 Form 2C Court Reporter s Certificate Respecting Evidence... 895 Form 2D Court Reporter s Completion Certificate... 896 Form 3 Back Sheet... 897 Form 4 Affidavit... 898 Form 5 Notice of Application and Constitutional Issue... 899 Form 6 Acknowledgement of Receipt Card... 901 Form 7 Affidavit of Service... 902 Form 8 Certificate of Service by Sheriff... 904 Form 9 Notice of Abandonment... 905 Form 10 Release Order... 906 Form 10A Conditions of Release... 907 Form 10B Consent Bail Variation under s. 515.1 of the Criminal Code... 909 Form 11 Order Releasing Exhibit(s) for Scientific Testing... 911 xxxii
Form 12 Order for Attendance of Prisoner at a Court Proceeding... 912 Form 13 Order for Transfer of Prisoner to Custody of Peace Officer... 914 Form 13A Order for Attendance of Prisoner at Judicial Interim Release or Review Application Hearing... 915 Form 14 Commission... 916 Form 15 Letter of Request... 919 Form 16 Order for Commission and Letter of Request... 920 Form 17 Pre-trial Conference Report... 921 Form 18 Designation of Counsel... 945 Form 18-A1 Report to Trial Judge... 946 Form 18-A2 Report to Trial Judge (Multiple Accused Cases)... 968 Form 18-B Report to Trial Coordinator... 994 Form 18-C1 Trial Readiness Report Where Trial Readiness Court Held... 995 Form 18-C2 Trial Readiness Report Where Trial Readiness Court not Held... 996 Form 19 Appellant s Factum Appeal from Sentence Only... 997 Form 20 Application for Review of Parole Ineligibility... 1000 Form 21 Affidavit in Support of Application for Review of Parole Ineligibility... 1002 Form 22 Requisition... 1003 Form 23 Pre-hearing Conference Report for Crown Applications (Dangerous and Long Term Offender Applications)... 1004 PART IV CRIMINAL RULES ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE Chapter 13: Introduction to the New Rules Can. Reg. SI/2012-30 Criminal Rules of the Ontario Court of Justice... 1021 Form 1 Application... 1032 Form 2 Response... 1034 Form 3 Consent... 1036 Case Law... 1037 Designation of Judges Authorized to Appoint Case Management Judges. 1038 Protocol Regarding the Use of Electronic Communication Devices in Court Proceedings... 1039 Policy Regarding Access to Digital Audio Recordings... 1041 xxxiii
Undertaking of Counsel/Licensed Paralegal of Record to the Court for Access to Digital Court Recordings... 1044 Request Form/Undertaking of Counsel/Licensed Paralegal of Record to the Court for Access to Digital Court Recordings... 1045 Undertaking to the Court for Access to Digital Court Recordings... 1046 Request Form/Undertaking to the Court for Access to Digital Court Recordings... 1047 Practice Direction for s. 11(b) Applications in Toronto Region... 1048 Section 11(b) Book of Authorities Toronto Region... 1050 Practice Direction Regarding the Integrated Domestic Violence Court at 311 Jarvis Street, Toronto... 1051 Practice Directions - Ontario Court of Justice... 1052 PART V ONTARIO REVIEW BOARD Rules of Procedure Ontario Review Board Rules of Procedure... 1059 Index... 1067 xxxiv