CRIM 330 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Arbitrary Arrest And Detention, Hot Pursuit, Cross-Examination
16 Oct 2017
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In principle their role is objective: duty to see that justice is done not to simply get convictions, this is a professional responsibility in b. c. it is set out in sec-on 18 of the professional conduct handbook, 18. When engaged as a prosecutor the lawyer"s prime duty is not to seek a conviction, but to see that justice is done. The prosecutor exercises a public function involving much discretion and power, and must act fairly and dispassionately. It"s important to consider why the role of defence lawyer is so different from that of the prosecutor . 2: classification of the offence, election by the accused (where applicable) Jurisdiction of the court (geographical; time limitations: classification of the offence (a) general, three categories, summary conviction, hybrid. Every one who commits an assault is guilty of (a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction: 271.
