Tag: criminal charge

3 Apr

SUBPOENAS: Compelling Witnesses to Testify!

The territorial effectiveness of all subpoenas, excepting those issued by a justice, is throughout Canada. The latter is valid only in the province in which it...

31 Mar

PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES IN A CRIMINAL CHARGE CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR ACQUITTAL

Procedural rules for preliminary inquiries are given in Part 18 of the Criminal Code (Code). In order to protect an accused from being subjected to a public trial...

29 Mar

DISCLOSURE VS. PRIVILEGED INFORMATION IN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

The Crown counsel (prosecutor) has limited discretion to withhold disclosure where disclosure would reveal information protected by privilege. Such exceptions are solicitor-client privilege, police informer privilege, and the privilege...

26 Mar

CRIMINAL PRE-TRIAL & RELEASE

On being arrested and charged with an offence, an individual could be released by a police officer on his own or held for a bail hearing...