POLS 3130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Malicious Prosecution, Absolute Immunity
2 Jul 2016
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Direct party to a case: most often they are prosecuting, or defendant in civil suits (someone is suing them), plaintiff in civil suits (they sue someone), or by a reference cases. Most common reason why governments appear in court. Governments both federal and provincials are represented by the crown (the head of state, the queen), so our government prosecutes offences under that label. Governments (the state) represented by the crown/crown attorney. Agents of the minister of justice/attorney general. Provincial governments responsible for the prosecution of most criminal offences (provincial government, most legal matters are criminal, under the criminal code meaning the province prosecutors) Federal government prosecutes all other federal statutes aside from the. Most of these prosecutions are under the controlled drug and substances act for the federal government to be responsible. Biggest law firm in canada (department of justice canada) Each department is represented in court by its attorney general. Litigation can be contracted out to private counsel.
