SSCI1000U Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Pro Bono, Centralisation, Ope
10 Feb 2017
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Other decisions at this stage: bail decisions, appointment of legal aid lawyers. The bail hearing: (cid:862)the (cid:373)ost i(cid:373)porta(cid:374)t step for a(cid:374) a(cid:272)(cid:272)used perso(cid:374) i(cid:374) the (cid:272)ri(cid:373)i(cid:374)al pro(cid:272)ess. (cid:863) (linden, in friedland 2004: 98) Parliament passed: bail reform act (1972, established: system of interim release, basis for bail in canada. Bail reform act creation- result of ouimet committee. Recommendation: suspects not placed in detention, unless, thought as only means to ensure appearance of accused in court, preference- release into community pending trial. The prose(cid:272)utor (cid:373)ust justify greater degrees of restri(cid:272)tio(cid:374)s o(cid:374) the a(cid:272)(cid:272)used (cid:894)s. (cid:1009)(cid:1005)(cid:1009)[(cid:1006)] of the cri(cid:373)i(cid:374)al code(cid:895). (cid:863) (cid:894)goff, (cid:1006)(cid:1008)(cid:1013)(cid:895) Bail released on bail- number of potential conditions: report to police officer, recognizance, deposit. Preference for a surety- monitor accused until trial. When debate takes place usually relates to conditions of release not release itself. Legal aid (cid:862)a government supported system that allows individuals who are earning below a certain amount to receive free legal services. (cid:863) (cid:894)goff, (cid:1008)(cid:1009)(cid:1011)(cid:895)
