Author Bio

The Honourable Justice John C. Bouck practised law in Vancouver from 1956 to 1974 when he was appointed a judge on the Supreme Court of British Columbia.  He elected to take supernumerary judicial status in 1996 and retired in 2006 after a distinguished legal career.  He is also co-author of several publications including British Columbia Annual Practice and British Columbia Annual Criminal Practice (Canada Law Book).

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Ravi Hira Q.C., was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1998.  He practises exclusively in counsel work, which includes prosecutions on behalf of the Attorney General of British Columbia.  He was a member of the Board of Directors of the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy.  Mr. Hira was Crown Counsel from 1982 to 1988.


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The Honourable Justice William F. Ehrcke was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 2003. Previously he was an appellate Counsel with the Ministry of the Attorney General of British Columbia, and from 1981 to 1987 he was a Crown counsel.  He has been a member of the Credentials Committee of the Law Society of British Columbia, the Canadian Bar Association, the Supreme Court of Canada Liaison Committee, as well as the Society for Reform of Criminal Law.  Justice Ehrcke has been an instructor of several courses at the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia and is the author and co-author of several publications.


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The Honourable Judge Carol Baird Ellan practised tax law for two years with Thorsteinssons in Vancouver following her call to the Bar in 1980, and then worked as a provincial prosecutor in the Vancouver and Fraser regions, at all levels of court.  Appointed to the Provincial Court of British Columbia in 1993, Judge Baird Ellan served as Administrative Judge for 222 Main Street in Vancouver from 1996 to 2000, and held the offices of Associate Chief Judge from 1999 to 2000, and Chief Judge from 2000 to 2005.  She currently presides in North Vancouver Provincial Court.


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Brochure

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Description

For an easy-to-use and portable reference guide to British Columbia’s criminal procedures, turn to British Columbia Annual Criminal Practice. This authoritative guide equips you for court with annotations and case law examples of the Acts and Rules, guiding you quickly and efficiently through the criminal process in British Columbia.

Get complete access to the current text of the:

• Criminal Rules of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (annotated General Criminal Rules) – including updated procedures for practise in the Supreme Court of B.C.
• Supreme Court Practice Directions and Notices to the Profession
• Provincial Court Criminal Caseflow Management Rules with Forms and Practice Directions – for use in all B.C. Provincial Courts
• Criminal Appeal Rules with Forms and Practice Directives – to assist you in conducting criminal appeals
• Offence Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 338 – essential for criminal law practitioners in B.C.

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Table of Contents

Part I – Court Structure and Procedural Charts
Part II – Supreme Court – Rules of Record – General Criminal Rules
Part III – Practice Directions and Notices to the Profession
Part IV – Provincial Court – Criminal Caseflow Management Rules and Practice Directions
Part V – Model Rules – Comprehensive Criminal Rules
Part VI – Criminal Appeal Rules
Part VII – Statutes – Offence Act
Part VII – Courts, Agencies, Ministries
Part IX – Legal Aid Tariff (General Terms and Conditions and Criminal Tariff)
Part X – Index