B.C. Family Practice Manual, CRIMJI AND CIVJI – Now Available

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Available May 2006, CLE introduces the fourth edition of the British Columbia Family Practice Manual. Reorganized and updated to reflect the evolving practice of family law, with all-new chapters on Conducting a Family Practice, Building Effective Relationships, Gathering Information, and Aboriginal Family Law Issues and including new case law and legislative amendments, the new edition of this already essential practice manual makes crucial practice information even easier for practitioners to find and use.

For nearly 20 years, the Canadian bench and bar have turned to Criminal Jury Instructions (CRIMJI) and Civil Jury Instructions (CIVJI) to assist in drafting and delivering charges in jury trials. With CRIMJI's fourth edition, the Honourable Mr. Justice Michael Dambrot (Ontario Superior Court) and the Honourable Madam Justice Elizabeth Bennett (B.C. Supreme Court) have joined Professor Gerry Ferguson as authors of CRIMJI along with a new editorial board comprising esteemed judges from across Canada. CRIMJI now has over 135 instructions on trial procedures, evidence, and all major offences and defences, presented in an organized manner and easy to understand language. As for CIVJI, the Honourable Mr. Dean Wilson is joined by new authors the Honourable Madam Justice Nicole Garson and Christopher Hinkson, QC with Fred Irvine continuing as able researcher. Well subscribed both within B.C. and other provinces, the authors will work with CLE to maintain and build on its valued place in the Canadian justice system.

This article was published in the April 2006 issue of BarTalk and is subject to the copyright by the British Columbia Branch of the Canadian Bar Association, 2006, all rights reserved.