Civil Law for Criminal Lawyers

This book is essential for: criminal defence counsel of all levels of experience who seek a primer on civil law matters most likely to affect the conduct of criminal files.

Current to: February 2012 

An effective criminal defence practice requires knowledge of more than a smattering of civil law. Do you know enough not to "drop the ball"?
Many criminal Lawyers practice exclusively in the area of criminal law. While such specialization has its advantages, one of the challenges is that many areas of civil law can have a spillover effect into criminal files. This publication provides criminal lawyers with a grounding in topics from civil law that are most likely to have an impact on their practices. Topics include: ICBC claims, wills and estates law, civil forfeiture on criminal files, civil affidavits in criminal courts, the unique connections between family law and criminal law, and immigration law and criminal proceedings.

Course Materials Coordinators
James S. Humphry — Humphry Paterson, Richmond
Gerri-Lyn Nelson — Ministry of Attorney General, Richmond

CLEBC Program Lawyer
Raymond Lee
rlee@cle.bc.ca