Where can I find model jury instructions for cases involving different types of offences?
Last revised September 08, 2022

Online Resource (open source)

The Canadian Judicial Council / Conseil canadien de la magistrature includes among its publications model jury instructions. In addition to preliminary, mid-trial and final instructions, there are the following charge specific instructions for:

  • criminal negligence
  • necessity
  • duress
  • self-defence (in force as of March 11, 2013)
  • intoxication
  • provocation
  • sexual offences
  • assaults and other non-fatal offences against the person
  • homicide
Print resources available from Courthouse Libraries BC include:

Canadian Criminal Jury Instructions / CRIMJI, 4th edition, from CLEBC

Watt's Manual of Criminal Jury Instructions, by Watt