Sentences with phrase «as defence counsel because»

Not exact matches

The vast majority of defence counsel will recommend it to a client because a joint submission would certainly be accepted by the court as falling «within the range» that would then insulate the disposition from hostile appellate intervention.

That being said, both Crown and defence counsel made it clear the Crown anticipated difficulty prosecuting the case: «The issue really becomes which counts, how many counts the Crown could make out because of the passage of time and the deterioration of the case as a result of the passage of time» (see para. 13).

[9] The steering committee members were / are as some have left since the project launched: Madame Justice Marin +, the late Madame Justice Waldman +, Mr. Justice Brownstone, Madame Justice Paulseth, Mr. Justice Otter, Nadia Liva + (defence counsel), David Miller (family counsel) +, Yolande Edwards (supervisor for duty counsel) +, Linda Hofbauer (counsel for CAS) +, Chris Andrikakis (counsel of CCAS) +, Adit Somers - Wasglass + (counsel for Native Family and Child), Landy Anderson +, (Native Family and Child), Gord Cone + (Aisling Discoveries), Christopher Brown + (East Metro Youth Services), Jeanine Duncan + (Police 43 Youth and Family Violence), Lee Poczak + (41 Police Youth and Family Violence), Janice MacDonald + (42 Youth and Family Violence), Pat Sisson (CAS), Michelle Lewis (CAS), Cory Hedgeman (police), Ann - Marie Tupling (police), Dominique Kennedy (Crown *), Betty Vavougios (Crown) * (more Crown * additions in 2016 because we've embarked on vertical file management after launching this project), + original steering committee

What governments do, do for the justice system doesn't cost money, such as, the Truth in Sentencing Act of 2010 (see, Criminal Code s. 719 (3)-RRB-; and, talk of abolishing the preliminary inquiry, which would be a very big mistake because: (1) what other opportunity is there for defence counsel to challenge the reliability of evidence that comes from complex electronic systems and devices, so as to better prepare for trial and plea bargaining?