Overview

The 2024 Annotated Mental Disorder Provisionsof theCriminal Code, Part XX.1 is an updated excerpt from the recently published Annotated Ontario Mental Health Statutes, 5th edition (Irwin Law, 2022). This text provides legal and mental health practitioners with an easy-to-use annotation of Part XX.1 of the Criminal Code. This portable book focuses exclusively upon the Mental Disorder provisions of the Criminal Code and will be produced annually with updates to the legislation and caselaw as and when they occur. In addition, this book provides an overview of practical matters, tactical matters, relevant caselaw, and legislation dealing specifically with the matters of Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility. The Rules of Procedure of the Ontario Review Board are included, as are all of the relevant Forms dealing with Orders that may be made within Part XX.1 of the Criminal Code. This conveniently formatted text places the updated caselaw annotations and commentary adjacent to the legislative provisions to which they relate, following the logical organization of the statutes.

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Author:   Richard D. Schneider ,  Caitlin Pakosh ,  Lora Patton
Publisher:   Irwin Law Inc
Imprint:   Irwin Law Inc
Edition:   Second Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.90cm
Weight:   0.220kg
ISBN:  

9781552217320

ISBN 10:   1552217329
Pages:   116
Publication Date:   05 February 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Section 2, Definitions  Section 672.1(1), Definitions  Defence of Mental Disorder: Section 16  Assessment Orders  Assessment Reports  Protected Statements  Fitness to Stand Trial  Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder  Review Boards  Disposition Hearings  Dispositions by a Court or Review Board  Terms of Dispositions  High-Risk Accused  Dual Status Offenders  Appeals  Review of Dispositions  Power to Compel Appearance  Stay of Proceedings  Interprovincial Transfers  Enforcement of Orders and Regulations  Appendix A: Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility: An Introductory Overview  Appendix B: Criminal Code Forms

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Caitlin Pakosh is an assistant Crown attorney in Newmarket, Ontario, and an assistant professor in the Department of Forensic Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Lora Patton is a lawyer, teacher, researcher, and former counsel to the director of the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office in Ontario.

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