Power's sentence on Count A was confinement for 180 days 8 committed and fines, and electronic monitoring unit community control for 2 years and 1 day, his driver's license suspension for 5 years and fined $350 plus $80 court fee. On Count B his driving was under suspension, confinement for 180 days, fines community control for 2 years and 1 day, his driver's license suspension was for 1 year, his fine cost was $80 and remit $80. ... Both of the criminal hearings I attended had no jury. ...

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The rights of society have also been protected as this violent offender is removed from the community. ... He also had strong community links and a $630 000 surety was paid. ... This simplified the laws, and removed presumptions relating to bail, instead implementing a 'risk management test', whereby police or courts decide if the offender poses an unacceptable risk to the victim or community. ... Overall, the rule of law was upheld as Gittany received a "fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal," according to Article 14 of ICCPR. ...

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The jury consists of seven people randomly selected from different areas of the community. ... The Adversary system An Adversary system is a hearing where the plaintiff and the defendant hold the right to state their argument and ultimately, have the chance to win the trial . ...

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The Criminal Justice System "In the determination of any criminal charge against him, or of his rights and obligations in a suit at law, everyone shall be entitled to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law." ... This evidence is excluded in order to protect the rights of everyday people in the community. ... I believe that in order for the rights of the community to be respected and for a trial to be "fair", this type of evidence must be excluded from the trial no matter how guilty the defendant. ...

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There is the Community Legal Service (CLS) which is responsible for civil matters, and the Criminal Defence Service (CDS) which is responsible for criminal matters. ... The Association published research on people's experiences with obtaining help' especially those in vulnerable groups, and it showed: i) Concern about lack of commitment and poor communications from the lawyers; ii) Community centres and law centres were more effective in giving help; iii) A lack of advisers in areas like social security, housing, disability, discrimination, employment and immigration; iv) Under the n...

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THE SUPREME COURT OF CANADA AND THE `LEGAL AND POLITICAL STRUGGLE' OVER INDIGENOUS RIGHTS[*] ABSTRACT/RESUME Many Indian leaders have recognized that the Supreme Court of Canada has changed direction very significantly on issues of treaty and aboriginal rights. As a result, Indian ...

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