The 2025 Annotated Mental Health Provisions of the Criminal Code, Part XX.1

Richard Schneider, Caitlin Pakosh, Lora Patton

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University of Toronto Press
07 July 2025

Psychology; Jurisprudence & general issues; Mental health law

The 2025 Annotated Mental Disorder Provisions of the

Criminal Code, Part XX.1 offers an essential, updated resource for legal and mental health professionals. This volume focuses exclusively on the mental disorder provisions of the Criminal Code, incorporating updates that reflect recent statutory amendments and new case law.

Designed for practitioners working with mentally disordered accused individuals, the book offers clear annotations alongside the full legislative text. It covers key areas such as fitness to stand trial and criminal responsibility under section 16 of the Criminal Code, as well as assessment orders, treatment impasses, expert evidence, and more. This edition also includes practical insights, relevant case law, and helpful appendices, including the Ontario Review Board's Rules of Procedure and necessary legal forms.

Published annually, The 2025 Annotated Mental Disorder Provisions of the Criminal Code serves as a concise, up-to-date guide to the ever-evolving field of mental disorder law in Canada. It is an ideal resource for Review Board members, legal practitioners, and anyone involved in mental health proceedings within the criminal justice system.

By: Richard Schneider, Caitlin Pakosh, Lora Patton
Imprint: University of Toronto Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781487567682
ISBN 10: 1487567685
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 07 July 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard D. Schneider is a justice of the Ontario Court of Justice, an adjunct professor of psychiatry at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, and an adjunct professor of forensic science at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Caitlin Pakosh is an assistant Crown attorney in Newmarket, Ontario, and an assistant professor in the Department of Forensic Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga. Lora Patton is a lawyer, teacher, researcher, and former counsel to the director of the Psychiatric Patient Advocate Office in Ontario.