LAWS 2601 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Criminal Procedure, Indictable Offence, Cross-Examination
22 Nov 2017
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September 6, 2017: case briefing, style of cause, history of case facts issue(s, decision reasoning, other points illustrated, criminal procedure in a nutshell. Classification of offences (1) (2) fine can be up to ,000 if is a corporation: s. 735(1)(b) Indictable: s. 743: 5 years jail unless otherwise provided: s. 735(1)(a): no maximum fine if corporate accused, no limitation, must attend court personally, or by designate, accused has election re mode of trial, appeal is to court of appeal. Criminal procedure: the court document that travels with the accused through provincial court, called the information. Court structure in ontario and elsewhere in canada. Ontario court of justice (ocj, aka provincial court ; judges appointed by provincial government) sits in various towns and cities across ontario; includes. Superior court of justice (scj, federally appointed, in some provinces referred to as queen"s bench ) sits in county seats across ontario.
