PSYC 268 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 - Canadian Legal System (partial)
26 Oct 2011
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European countries: codified = written down in a code. Judges play an active role in terms of directing proceedings as well as calling and questioning witnesses: experts appointed by the court, a lawyer assists the court and represents their client"s interest. **adversarial system*: common law = the law is written in past decisions of the courts. Judges are passive in terms of presenting evidence and examining witnesses; to listen to evidence as reported by lawyers; unbiased. The lawyer defends their client to the full extent permitted by law. Experts appointed by one party in the dispute. Note: systems have elements of each but lean more to one side. Canada is described as an adversarial legal system but most of our law is coded (written down) in legislation, as in the inquisitorial system. 1867 canada was established as a federation under the british north american.
