The Practitioner's Criminal Code 2026 + E-Book

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Practice Gold Standard Criminal Law on the Go – Incorporating Technology with Alan Gold's Unique Insights and Experience Often known as the Gold Code, this leading annotated Criminal Code stands out from the competition and is now the choice of the criminal bar across the country and continues to be well received by academia. The five driving practitioner-centric principles behind the Gold Code have become a critical feature that criminal lawyers look for in choosing their only portable Criminal Code reference and courtroom companion in their daily use. Principle 1: Analysis, not just annotations Principle 2: Synthesis, not just summaries Principle 3: Case commentaries, not just summaries Principle 4: The point of the cases, not just the cases on point Principle 5: Cases of note rather than cases of not The Gold Code offers noteworthy comments about interesting cases, and a clearer indication of contentious issues and possible arguments that lawyers have come to expect from any other annotated Criminal Code. Each annual edition is updated and enhanced with a careful review of all cases of note, keeping only cases that continue to be of note and adding insights to the latest noteworthy developments. Exclusive E-Book Functionality Combining technology and Alan Gold's insights on criminal law and procedure, the Gold Code includes a complimentary E-Book version that exclusively offers hyperlinks to full text cases, so you can just read the rule, click on a case and obtain it without additional charge (provided you are online). Plus, you can read, bookmark, copy and email text, do key word searches and make highlights and notes. LexisNexis E-Books are optimized for all mobile devices. Highlights of the 2026 Edition Discussion of key recent Supreme Court of Canada decisions, including: R. v. Campbell, [2024] S.C.J. No. 42, 2024 SCC 42 (exigent circumstances CDSA) R. v. Lozada, [2024] S.C.J. No. 18, 2024 SCC 18 (the act of a co-participant in a group assault can trigger the application of the intervening act doctrine) R. v. T.W.W., [2024] S.C.J. No. 19, 2024 SCC 19 (appellate publication ban regarding sex case records) Discussion of key recent Court of Appeal cases, including: R. v. Attard, [2024] O.J. No. 3682, 2024 ONCA 616 (seizure of data from vehicle) R. v. Gauthier, [2024] O.J. No. 3766, 2024 ONCA 621 (privacy in voicemail) R. v. S.P., [2025] O.J. No. 338, 2025 ONCA 601 (screenshots of text messages) R. v. Scott, [2024] O.J. No. 3530, 2024 ONCA 608 (warrantless border searches of digital devices) R. v. Canadian Broadcasting Corp., [2024] O.J. No. 4656, 2024 ONCA 765 (media access to YCJA records) R. v. J.D., [2024] S.J. No. 179, 2024 SKCA 59 (defence delay considered in detail) R. v. Mengistu, [2024] O.J. No. 3269, 2024 ONCA 575 (Judicial deliberation time required to deal with interlocutory matters) R. v. Bobrosky, [2024] A.J. No. 608, 2024 ABCA 182 (appellate publication ban regarding sex case records) R. v. Morris, [2024] S.J. No. 84, 2024 SKCA 36 (jury instructions regarding automatism based upon intoxication and mental disorder) R. v. Wilson, [2024] O.J. No. 3493, 2024 ONCA 600 (issue estoppel) R. v. D.A.D., [2024] Y.J. No. 46, 2024 YKCA 9 (unconstitutional minimum) R. v. Scott, [2024] O.J. No. 3530, 2024 ONCA 608 (sentencing principles for child pornography cases) R. v. Brar, [2024] O.J. No. 1555, 2024 ONCA 254 (provocation amendments are constitutional) R. v. B.F., [2024] O.J. No. 2899, 2024 ONCA 511 (assisted suicide compared with attempt murder) R. v. A.B., [2024] O.J. No. 2603, 2024 ONCA 446 (mens rea sex assault) R. v. A.M., [2024] O.J. No. 4029, 2024 ONCA 661 (s. 276 and its application to charges of human trafficking) R. v. Reimer, [2024] O.J. No. 3819, 2024 ONCA 519 (pre-event text messages in sex case regarding upcoming plans) R. v. Khan, [2024] O.J. No. 1865, 2024 ONCA 296 (offer to provide sexual services) R. v. Kelly, [2025] O.J. No. 553, 2025 ONCA 92 (the causation required on charge of causing death while driving with excess blood-drug concentration) Nguyen v. Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions, [2024] Q.J. No. 4233, 2024 QCCA 674 (forfeiture of property after acquittal) R. v. H.L., [2025] S.J. No. 6, 2025 SKCA 6 (re-opening judge alone verdict) R. v. Colley, [2024] O.J. No. 3130, 2024 ONCA 524 (presence of accused during trial) R. v. Hoang, [2024] O.J. No. 2074, 2024 ONCA 361 (half-parole order set aside on appeal) Plus many more Discussion of recent noteworthy legislative developments, including changes to the Criminal Code and the Firearms Act