Jurisdiction, including classification of offences, time limitations, jurisdiction under the Charter; pre-trial procedure and practices, including search and seizure, arrest and detention, right to counsel; judicial interim release (bail); the preliminary inquiry and the process of discovery; the charging process, including stays and withdrawals; pleas; trials; trial by jury. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): LAW 351 recommended.
Jurisdiction, including classification of offences, time limitations, jurisdiction under the Charter; pre-trial procedure and practices, including search and seizure, arrest and detention, right to counsel; judicial interim release (bail); the preliminary inquiry and the process of discovery; the charging process, including stays and withdrawals; pleas; trials; trial by jury. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): LAW 351 recommended.