POLS 257 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Pile Driver, Jeremy Bentham
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Two hallmarks of the canadian court system. Publicity is the very soul of justice. jeremy bentham (cf. p. 180) Youth court can be attended but name of youth cannot be published . Publication bans prohibiting identification of victims of sexual offences. Pre-trial publication bans of evidence in serious criminal cases. Criminal code provisions requiring stating reasons on the record , e. g. section. Courts provide a forum for people with serious disputes to be dealt with in a serious manner. All participants, judges, lawyers, staff and litigants are expected to act in a civil fashion. Judges, lawyers and staff can be professionally disciplined for failing to do so. All judges are garbed in robes of office . In superior courts all lawyers garb in robes of office. Creates a serious and sober atmosphere but moments of humour do arise ( no, you come closer who"s student are you ) Broadcast technology can easily broadcast legal proceedings.
