Sentences with phrase «lawyers as defence counsel»

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For 40 years, starting in 1966, Ken was a criminal lawyer in Ontario and British Columbia, Canada, serving both as a Crown prosecutor and defence counsel.

As a result Justice Karakatsanis concluded that a lawyer appointed as amicus who takes on the role of defence counsel «is no longer a friend of the court» (para 56As a result Justice Karakatsanis concluded that a lawyer appointed as amicus who takes on the role of defence counsel «is no longer a friend of the court» (para 56as amicus who takes on the role of defence counsel «is no longer a friend of the court» (para 56).

She also practised as defence counsel for the Lawyers» Professional Indemnity Company.

13 The defence suggests that the police should provide an informational basis as to the legal advantages or even consequences of not consulting with counsel or should force an accused to speak with a lawyer; and, conversely, that when they provide legal advice, the police must be held accountable if there is any error; that the police must provide legal advice as part of the informational basis, but are at risk if they provide erroneous advice.

34 The Supreme Court of Canada has recently confirmed in R. v. Burlingham (1995) 97 C.C.C. (3d) 385, at p. 397, that: «s. 10 (b) specifically prohibits the police, as they did in this case, from belittling an accused's lawyer with the express goal or effect of undermining the accused's confidence in and relationship with defence counsel.

He began his legal career as a partner with an Edmonton law firm, where he practised as a criminal defence lawyer and appeared as counsel in all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

LAWPRO defence counsel have reported to us they have seen an increase in motions to be removed as lawyers of record and that these motions are not always going as expected or desired.

However, as EU legal professional privilege is part of the rights to defence in Commission competition investigations it would be inconsistent with the fundamental nature of the principle if the subject of the investigation were to lose the protection of privilege by virtue of deciding to terminate its relationship with its lawyer and instruct new counsel.

Throughout his lengthy career as a defence lawyer, Justice Clifford served as counsel in many high profile and complex criminal cases; since 1997, he served as counsel in over 18 major homicide cases in the Ottawa area.

Mr. Clark's office is located in Toronto at the Criminal Law Offices on College Street, along with several other independent lawyers and firms not associated in business but sharing a common philosophy of how and why criminal defence counsel play a key role in guarding Canada's essential characteristic as a «free and democratic society».

The lawyer you retain to defend such a case must have extensive experience and be regarded in the criminal justice system as a reputable and successful defence counsel in order to properly and fully defend you.

Regarding the issue of an accused testifying, Justice Campbell stated, «that law is clear that defence counsel is obliged to fully and carefully advise his or her client as to whether or not they should testify..., but that the ultimate decision in this regard must be made by the accused, not his or her lawyer».7

Your lawyer or duty counsel will be able to give you legal advice about things such as difficulties the Crown could have in proving the case against you, or possible defences you may have.

Our parenting project steering committee had the following experts [9]: criminal and family judges, child protection lawyers from the local child protection agencies, police from the Youth and Family Violence units of the three divisions in Scarborough, representatives from community service agencies, defence lawyer, duty counsel, a family lawyer and myself, as representative of the local Crown office.

As Toronto lawyer Leora Shemesh prepares to defend herself against charges of perjury and obstruction of justice, other defence counsel say they've also been dealing with issues surrounding the existence — or not — of a video that surfaced in a drug case she acted in.

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He actually says the majority of judges and counsel he's personally dealt with have treated him fairly as both a black defence lawyer and a black accused.