The Court System
The Supreme Court
The Highest Court in Canada
Innocent Until Proven Guilty
Presumption You are Guaranteed
Criminal Code of Canada
Federal Statute Governing all Criminal Law in Canada
Crown Attorney
Prosecutor for the Public (Majority are Provincial Employees)
Community Legal Aid
Volunteer Initiative for Windsor Law students
Ontario Court of Justice
The Lowest Court in Ontario
Standard of Proof in Criminal law
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
Provincial Courts
Provinces have power over administration of justice in their territory
Federal Crown Attorney
Deals with guns, drugs, and customs (in addition to other responsibilities)
Pro-Bono Students Canada (PBSC)
Non-profit offering legal services to marginalized peoples
Green Sash, and a Red Sash
Colours of a Justice of the Peace's Sash, and a Judge's Sash
The Crown Has to Give this Over to the Accused
Evidence/Disclosure
Search and Seizure Rights
Section 8 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Justice of the Peace
Provincial Appointed, Judicial Officer of the Lowest Court (deals with bail, and provincial offenses)
Lloyd Dean Moot
Criminal Law Moot for Undergrads interested in law, 1Ls can get involved and help run it
Nine
Number of Justices on the Supreme Court
Section 11(B) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Right to a Speedy Trial
1982
The Year the Charter came into effect (Law Day)
10 Years
Amount of time you must be a registered member of the Bar in order to be appointed a Justice
Windsor Regional Judicial Internships
Privy Council (in the UK)
Highest Court in Canada prior to 1949
Duty Council
Attorney General (of any Government)
Has the Right to Represent the Government in Court, in addition to a wide variety of other responsibilities
A court-room litigator versus an advocate outside of the court room
The Difference Between a Barrister and a Solicitor
CLAW ('Criminal Law Association of Windsor')
Best organization to get involved in if interested in Criminal Law!