SACR 2620 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Reverse Onus, Legal Aid, Public Defender
12 Apr 2018
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Legal aid receipeints able to pick their own lawyer. Legal aid receipients can choose counsel from staff or privat lawyers. Individuals must meet legal needs on their own. Prosecutors sexercise discretion as to whether to proceed with the charges, and how to proceed. Reducing or staying charges and plea bargaining are components of prosecutorial screening. The prosecution must disclose all evidence it will use at trial to the defence. Disclosure will often lead to a guilty plea before trial. A plea bargain is any agreement to plead guilty in exchange for benefit. Plea bargains occur between accused, defence councel, and crown prosecutor. Section 11(b) of the charter states that everyone charged with an offence has the right to be tried within. The right to a speedy trial a reasonable time. Judge may stay rpoceedings when they believe a situation abuses the rights of the accused. Length of time (years) between offence and charges.
