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Criminal Proceedings Rules for the Superior Court of Justice (Ontario) (SI/2012-7)

Regulations are current to 2024-02-20 and last amended on 2014-01-01. Previous Versions

Form 18-A2Report to Trial Judge for Multiple Accused Cases

SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE (ONTARIO)

Pre-trial Judge: blank line

Date: blank line

Is a further pre-trial recommended? Yes □ No □

Should a Rule 29 Case Supervision judge be appointed? Yes □ No □

Should a S. 551.1 Case Management judge be appointed? Yes □ No □

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Synopsis attached

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TRIAL READINESS ISSUES
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In providing times estimates, Pre-trial judges must include time for the trial judge to prepare rulings on applications.

  • 1 Chronology:

    • a) Date(s) of Offence(s): blank line

    • b) Date of Arrest: blank line

    • c) Date of Committal for Trial: blank line

    • d) Date Indictment filed: blank line

  • 2 Form of Judicial Interim Release

    • a) Is the accused detained in custody on this/these charges? Yes □ No □

    • b) Is the accused detained in custody on any other charges? Yes □ No □

  • 3 Preliminary Inquiry: □ Length: blank line Waived □

    Discovery: □ Length: blank line

    Transcript(s): Available: blank line Date Ordered: blank line

  • 4 Disclosure: Complete: Yes □ No □

    • a) Outstanding Issues: blank line

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    • b) How outstanding issues to be addressed:

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  • 5 Mode of Trial: Current Election: Judge and jury □ Judge alone □

    • a) Will there be a re-election to be tried by: Judge and jury □ Judge alone □

    • b) Is there any prospect of a re-election? Yes □ No □

    • c) Will the Crown consent? Yes □ No □

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    • e) Challenge for Cause: Yes □ No □

      • (i) Parks Yes □ No □

      • (ii) Publicity Yes □ No □

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      • (iv) Will there be an application by the accused under s. 640 (2.1) ordering the exclusion of all sworn and unsworn jurors until the jury is selected, and that the same two triers be used for all challenges? Yes □ No □

      • (v) Will there be an application by the accused for any other form of exclusion order, or in relation to the triers, not relying on s. 640 (2.1)? Yes □ No □

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      • (vi) Does the Crown consent to the application noted above? Crown: Yes □ No □

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      • (vii) Will there be an application for the judge to direct that 13 or 14 jurors be sworn pursuant to s. 631(2.2)?

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        Crown: Yes □ No □

        Defence: Yes □ No □

        Does the other party consent to the order? Yes □ No □

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      • (viii) Will there be a request under s. 631(3.1) for the judge to order the names and numbers of jury panel members to be called out in court?

        Crown: Yes □ No □

        Defence: Yes □ No □

    • f) Does the accused have or seek an order under s. 530 that his/her trial be held in French or as a bilingual trial? Yes □ No □

    • g) Does the Crown oppose the order(s)? Yes □ No □

    • h) If opposed, how does the defence intend to establish the evidentiary basis for the application(s)?

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    • i) Does the Crown oppose the proposed method of introducing the evidence? Yes □ No □

    • j) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for application:

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    • k) Pre-trial judge’s Directions and Recommendations re. timing of application(s), filing requirements and evidentiary basis, including whether applications(s) should be heard before the trial date:

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  • 6 Pre-trial Motions on the Indictment N/A □

    • a) Quash committal for trial Yes □ No □

    • b) Quash indictment Yes □ No □

    • c) Quash a count(s) in indictment:

      • (i) relying on s. 581(1) Yes □ No □

      • (ii) relying on s. 581(3) Yes □ No □

    • d) Sever count(s) in indictment Yes □ No □

    • e) Sever accused Yes □ No □

    • f) Particulars Yes □ No □

    • g) Change of venue Yes □ No □

    • h) Amendment(s) Yes □ No □

    • i) Pre-trial judge’s Directions and Recommendations re. timing of application(s), filing requirements and evidentiary basis, including whether applications(s) should be heard before the trial date:

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Crown Pre-trial motions
  • 7 Statements of the Accused N/A □

    • a) Is the Crown seeking to obtain rulings as to the admissibility of Statements to Persons in authority? Yes □ No □

    • b) Brief summary of important contents of the statement(s): blank line

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    • c) Is the Crown seeking to introduce the statement? Yes □ No □

    • d) Is the Crown seeking only a ruling as to admissibility? Yes □ No □

    • e) Does the defence dispute admissibility? Yes □ No □

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    • g) Form of statement: Oral □ Written □ Audiotaped □ Videotaped □

    • h) If the statement is audio or video taped, is there a transcript? Yes □ No □

    • i) If no transcript is available, will the Crown provide one in advance of trial? Yes □ No □

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    • k) Length of statement(s) (minutes/hours for audio/videos to be played, and/or transcript length, if applicable): blank line

    • l) Voir dire required Yes □ No □

    • m) Voir dire issues:

      • recipient as a person in authority Yes □ No □
      • Voluntariness Yes □ No □
      • s. 10 (a) Yes □ No □
      • s. 10 (b) Yes □ No □
      • s. 7 Yes □ No □
    • n) Number of witnesses to be called on voir dire:

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    • o) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for voir dire:

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    • p) If there is more than one issue, do counsel agree that a blended voir dire is appropriate? Yes □ No □

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    • q) Pre-trial judge’s Directions and Recommendations re. timing of application(s), filing requirements and evidentiary basis, including whether applications(s) should be heard before the trial date:

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  • 8 Other Disreputable Conduct Evidence, including Similar Fact N/A □

    • a) Is the Crown seeking to introduce prior disreputable conduct evidence, relying on incidents not covered by the indictment? Yes □ No □

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    • c) Does the Crown seek to have admissibility determined in pre-trial motion? Yes □ No □

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    • e) Does the defence dispute admissibility? Yes □ No □

    • f) How does the Crown propose to introduce the evidence on the voir dire?

      • (i) Viva voce evidence Yes □ No □

      • (ii) Agreed Statement of facts Yes □ No □

      • (iii) Witness statements Yes □ No □

      • (iv) Transcripts Yes □ No □

    • g) Does the defence consent to the manner in which the Crown seeks to introduce the evidence on the voir dire? Yes □ No □

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    • i) Is the Crown seeking to rely on disreputable conduct evidence, relying on the counts in the indictment? Yes □ No □

    • j) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for voir dire:

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    • k) Pre-trial judge’s Directions and Recommendations re. timing of application(s), filing requirements and evidentiary basis, including whether applications(s) should be heard before the trial date: blank line

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  • 9 Hearsay Evidence N/A □

    • a) Does the Crown seek to introduce any evidence relying upon a common law exception to the hearsay rule? Yes □ No □

    • b) If yes, what is the nature of the evidence? blank line

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    • c) What is the common law exception upon which the Crown relies? (i.e. dying declaration, spontaneous exclamation, declarations in furtherance of common unlawful design): blank line

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    • d) Does the defence contest admissibility? Yes □ No □

    • e) How does the Crown propose to introduce the evidence on the voir dire?

      • (i) Viva voce evidence Yes □ No □

      • (ii) Agreed Statement of facts Yes □ No □

      • (iii) Witness statements Yes □ No □

      • (iv) Transcripts Yes □ No □

    • f) Does the defence consent to the manner in which the Crown seeks to introduce the evidence on the voir dire? Yes □ No □

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    • h) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for voir dire:

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Principled Exception to the Hearsay Rule N/A □

  • a) Does the Crown seek to introduce any evidence relying upon the principled exception to the hearsay rule? Yes □ No □

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  • c) Does the defence contest admissibility? Yes □ No □

  • d) Contested issues:

    • necessity Yes □ No □
    • reliability Yes □ No □
    • prejudicial effect/probative value Yes □ No □
  • e) How does the Crown propose to introduce the evidence on the voir dire?

    • (i) Viva voce evidence Yes □ No □

    • (ii) Agreed Statement of facts Yes □ No □

    • (iii) Witness statements Yes □ No □

    • (iv) Transcripts Yes □ No □

  • f) Does the defence consent to the manner in which the Crown seeks to introduce the evidence on the voir dire? Yes □ No □

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  • h) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for voir dire:

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  • 10 After the Fact Conduct Evidence N/A □

    • a) Will the Crown be seeking to tender any evidence of after the fact conduct by the accused? Yes □ No □

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    • c) Does the defence contest admissibility? Yes □ No □

    • d) How does the Crown propose to introduce the evidence on the voir dire?

      • (i) Viva voce evidence Yes □ No □

      • (ii) Agreed Statement of facts Yes □ No □

      • (iii) Witness statements Yes □ No □

      • (iv) Transcripts Yes □ No □

    • e) Does the defence consent to the manner in which the Crown seeks to introduce the evidence on the voir dire? Yes □ No □

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    • g) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for voir dire:

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  • h) Pre-trial judge’s Directions and Recommendations re. timing of application(s), filing requirements and evidentiary basis, including whether applications(s) should be heard before the trial date:

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  • 11 Intercepted Private Communications N/A □

    • a) Does the Crown seek to introduce wiretap evidence? Yes □ No □

    • b) Brief overview of evidence: blank line

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    • c) Does the defence require a voir dire to determine admissibility? Yes □ No □

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    • e) Authorization: consent, s. 184.2 □ Authorization, s. 186 □ Other □

    • f) Issue to be litigated: facial validity □ Sub-facial validity □ Other □

    • g) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for voir dire:

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    • h) Pre-trial judge’s Directions and Recommendations re. timing of application(s), filing requirements and evidentiary basis, including whether applications(s) should be heard before the trial date:

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  • 12 Other legal issues requiring rulings anticipated by Crown: N/A □

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    • d) Does defence contest admissibility?

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    • e) Pre-trial judge’s time estimates:

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    • f) Pre-trial judge’s Directions and Recommendations re. timing of application(s), filing requirements and evidentiary basis, including whether applications(s) should be heard before the trial date:

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  • 13 Competency of Witnesses N/A □

    • a) Does the Crown/defence intend to call any witness who is under the age of 14? Yes □ No □

    • b) Does the Crown/defence intend to challenge the capacity of any witness on the basis of mental capacity? Yes □ No □

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    • e) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate:

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  • 14 Manner in which evidence is to be introduced N/A □

    • a) Does the Crown or defence seek to have any witness evidence introduced?:

      • i) by video link, pursuant to s. 714.1 or 714.2? Yes □ No □

      • ii) by reading in evidence previously taken pursuant to s. 715? Yes □ No □

      • iii) by videotaped evidence, pursuant to s. 715.1? Yes □ No □

      • iv) by closed circuit link or behind a screen, pursuant to s. 486.2? Yes □ No □

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    • b) Does the opposing party consent to the admissibility of the evidence in the manner proposed? Yes □ No □

    • c) Will the Crown or any witness apply for an order pursuant to s.486, appointing counsel to cross-examine the witness, if the accused is not represented by counsel? Yes □ No □

    • d) Does the accused oppose the making of the order? Yes □ No □

    • e) If manner of introducing evidence on order is contested, pre-trial judge’s estimated time for:

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    • f) Pre-trial judge’s Directions and Recommendations re. timing of application(s), filing requirements and evidentiary basis:

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  • 15 Support Person N/A □

    • a) Will any Crown witness require a support person, pursuant to s. 486.1(1)? Yes □ No □

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    • c) Will any Crown witness require a support person, pursuant to s. 486.1(2)? Yes □ No □

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    • e) Does the defence oppose the order? Yes □ No □

    • f) If opposed, pre-trial judge’s estimated time for:

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  • 16 Publication Bans/Deferred Publication Orders N/A □

    • a) Does the Crown seek an order pursuant to s. 486.4 or 486.5, banning the publication of the complainant’s identity? Yes □ No □

    • b) Does the defence oppose the order? Yes □ No □

    • c) Does either party seek other publication bans or deferred publication orders?

      • Crown Yes □ No □
      • Defence Yes □ No □
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    • e) Does the other party oppose the application? Yes □ No □

    • f) Pre-trial judge’s time estimates, if application to be contested:

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  • 17 Privilege Issues N/A □

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    • e) How does the party claiming privilege seek to introduce the evidence on the voir dire?

      • (i) Viva voce evidence Yes □ No □

      • (ii) Agreed Statements of Fact Yes □ No □

      • (iii) Witness statements Yes □ No □

      • (iv) Transcripts Yes □ No □

    • f) Does the other party consent to the manner in which the evidence will be introduced on the voir dire? Yes □ No □

    • g) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for voir dire:

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Defence Pre-trial Applications
  • 18 Challenge to Legislation: N/A □

    • a) Specifics of challenge:

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    • b) Does the Crown oppose the application? Yes □ No □

    • c) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for voir dire:

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  • 19 Applications to Stay Proceedings based upon: N/A □

    • a) Abuse of Process □

    • b) Charter breach, s. 7 □

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    • h) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for application:

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  • 20 Applications to Exclude Evidence other than a statement based upon s. 24(2) alleging breaches of: N/A □

    • a) s. 7 □

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    • b) Defence position(s) re. nature of breach and evidence sought to be excluded:

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    • c) Crown’s position(s) re. nature of breach and evidence sought to be excluded:

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    • d) Do all counsel agree the applications can be heard in a combined voir dire? Yes □ No □

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    • e) Pre-trial judge’s time estimates:

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  • 21 Third Party Records Applications: N/A □

    • By Defence: Yes □ No □
    • By Crown: Yes □ No □
    • a) Relying upon: Mills, s. 278.2 Yes □ No □ O’Connor Yes □ No □

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    • d) Should the application be heard in advance of the trial date? Yes □ No □

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    • e) Pre-trial judge’s time estimate for application:

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  • 22 Evidence of the Complainant’s Prior Sexual Activity – s. 276 N/A □

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    • b) Does the Crown contest admissibility? Yes □ No □

    • c) How does defence propose to introduce evidence on voir dire?

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      • (iii) witness statement Yes □ No □

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    • d) Does the Crown consent to the manner in which evidence is proposed to be called? Yes □ No □

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  • 23 Evidence of Other Suspects N/A □

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    • b) Does the Crown contest admissibility? Yes □ No □

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  • 24 Character of Victim N/A □

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    • b) Does the Crown contest admissibility? Yes □ No □

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  • 25 Other legal issues defence counsel anticipate will arise: N/A □

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  • 26 Expert Witnesses N/A □

  • 26.1 Crown Witnesses

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    • d) Does the defence contest the admissibility of the expert evidence? Yes □ No □

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  • 26.2 Defence Witnesses N/A □

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    • d) Does the Crown contest the admissibility of the expert evidence? Yes □ No □

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  • 27 Position of Accused in Court

    • a) Will there be an application to have the accused sit at counsel table? Yes □ No □

    • b) Does the Crown consent? Yes □ No □

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  • 28 Absence of Accused from Court N/A □

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  • 29 Position of the Parties

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  • 30 Fitness to Stand Trial N/A □

    • a) Will the Crown raise the issue of the accused’s fitness to stand trial? Yes □ No □

    • b) Will the defence raise the issue of the accused’s fitness to stand trial? Yes □ No □

    • c) If raised, will the application be opposed? Yes □ No □

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  • 31 Interpreters N/A □

    • a) Does the accused require an interpreter? Yes □ No □

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    • d) Do any defence witnesses require an interpreter? Yes □ No □

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  • 32 Additional Courtroom Equipment required N/A □

    • a) Elmo projector Yes □ No □

    • b) Television and VCR Yes □ No □

    • c) Television and CD player Yes □ No □

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    • e) Hearing devices Yes □ No □

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  • 33 Courtroom Security Issues N/A □

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  • 34 Other Potential Legal Issues N/A □

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  • 35 Is it reasonably anticipated that any of the following defences/triable issues will be raised?

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    •  Automatism

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    •  Consent

    •  Defence of property

    •  Did the alleged event occur?

    •  Diminished capacity

    •  Duress

    •  Entrapment

    •  “Evidence to the contrary”

    •  Honest, but mistaken belief in consent

    •  Identity

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    •  Necessity

    •  Not criminally responsible

    •  Possession

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    •  Provocation

    •  Self-defence

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  • 36 Non-contentious Issues –

    • Jurisdiction Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Identity of the accused Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Continuity of exhibits Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Medical Evidence Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Documentary Evidence Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Ownership Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Value of Property Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Accused as Driver Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Death/injuries caused by accused Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Expert’s report Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Age of Complainant Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Nature of drug Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Amount of drug is “for the purpose of trafficking” Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Value of drug Admitted □ Not contested □
    • Service of notice Admitted □ Not contested □
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  • 37 Other factual, evidentiary or legal admissions agreed upon by defence: N/A □

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  • 38 Affidavit Evidence N/A □

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    • c) Will the defence seek leave to have the witness testify? Yes □ No □

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  • 39 Positions of Parties

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  • 40. a) Will there be an application for the appointment of a Case Management Judge pursuant to s. 551.1?

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    By the Defence Yes □ No □

    Does the other party consent? Yes □ No □

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    • b) Will there be an application for an order for a joint hearing of issues in common from separate prosecutions, pursuant to s. 551.7?

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      By the Defence Yes □ No □

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  • 1 Counsel : Crown blank line Defence blank line

  • 2 Judges who are unable to preside because of prior involvement in case, or conflict:

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  • 3 Jury Trial Yes □ No □

  • 4 Challenge for Cause Yes □ No □

  • 5 Is a French-speaking judge required? Yes □ No □

    Is a French-speaking jury panel required? Yes □ No □

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    Should the motions dates be scheduled in advance of Jury selection: Yes □ No □

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  • 7 Is the accused in custody: Yes □ No □

  • 8 Will there be an application to have the accused at the counsel table? Yes □ No □

  • 9 Special Needs:

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    • b) Length of trial: blank line

    • c) Child friendly courtroom: Yes □ No □

    • d) Special equipment required:

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      • iii) Television and CD player Yes □ No □

      • iv) Television and DVD player Yes □ No □

      • v) Teleconference facilities Yes □ No □

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  • 10 Are religious books, other than the Bible, required for swearing witnesses: Yes □ No □

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  • 11 Is a larger than normal jury panel required: Yes □ No □

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