Area of Law – Practice and Procedure
An Article about Preparing documents for criminal trial or case
WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE NEEDED IN A BRIEF FOR A CRIMINAL CASE OR TRIAL
Every case has its own little twists and turns but there are basic documents that should be provided to the lawyer appearing in the case. The better the presentation of the documents and the easier the documents are to find the more your lawyer can concentrate on the important details of your case.
Presentment
Further presentment (also police priors if any)
Instructions/memo to counsel
Crown Opening/Crown summary of the case
Defence reply to Crown Opening
Index to depositions
Witnesses
Separate witness statements
Witnesses’ evidence from the committal hearing
Record of Interview
Tape recorded interview
Transcript of tape recorded interview
Court dates
OPP correspondence (if relevant)
Miscellaneous
Character references
Directions sought
Law
What is needed in summary contest brief
Memo (outline of instructions)
Charge sheets
Summary of the offence
Witness list
Witness statements (divided and with name tab on each)
Interview (tape recording and transcript)
Correspondence with prosecutions (if relevant to the contest in some way)
References
Miscellaneous
Date: 01/09/2009