Accused Persons
# |
Suggestions |
1 |
Yes - Provide access to a phone. |
2 |
No - System is fine. |
3 |
Speedup the process. |
4 |
Yes - 1. Police should be more clear as to what your rights are. 2. More access to call a lawyer. |
5 |
Yes - 1. Better police treatment. |
6 |
No |
7 |
No - Doesn't care. |
8 |
No |
9 |
No |
10 |
No |
11 |
No |
12 |
Yes - 1. Police should not coerce a confession before reading rights. |
13 |
Yes - Provide bigger police cells. |
14 |
No |
15 |
No |
16 |
Yes - Provide access to a phone. |
17 |
No |
18 |
Yes - Police should be more clear about what rights we have. |
19 |
Yes - Keep mentally ill people separately. |
20 |
Yes - Police should inform about legal aid. |
|
10 - Yes 10 - No |
Crown
# |
Province |
Type of Court |
Problems when no Brydges services were provided during bail hearings |
Problems when no Brydges services were provided during court proceedings |
1 |
Ontario |
Provincial |
Adjourn hearing |
None |
2 |
B.C. |
Superior |
None |
None |
3 |
Alberta |
Provincial and Superior |
None |
None |
4 |
Manitoba |
Provincial and Superior |
None |
Evidence less likely to be admitted |
5 |
PEI |
Provincial and Superior |
Adjourn bail hearing |
Evidence less likely to be admitted |
6 |
Ontario |
Superior |
None |
Evidence less likely to be admitted |
7 |
Quebec |
Provincial |
None |
Evidence less likely to be admitted |
8 |
PEI |
Provincial and Superior |
Adjourn bail hearing |
None |
9 |
Saskatchewan |
Provincial |
Adjourn bail hearing |
Evidence less likely to be admitted |
10 |
Alberta |
Provincial and Superior |
Adjourn bail hearing |
Evidence less likely to be admitted |
11 |
Newfoundland |
Provincial |
None |
Evidence less likely to be admitted |
12 |
Manitoba |
Provincial and Superior |
None |
None |
13 |
New Brunswick |
Provincial and Superior |
None |
Evidence less likely to be admitted |
14 |
New Brunswick |
Provincial and Superior |
None |
None |
15 |
B.C. |
Provincial |
None |
Evidence less likely to be admitted |
16 |
Nfld. |
Provincial |
None |
None |
17 |
Saskatchewan |
Provincial and Superior |
None |
Evidence less likely to be admitted |
Crown
# |
Province |
Advantages |
Gaps / Disadvantages |
Suggestions |
1 |
Ontario |
1. Knowledge of legal rights |
1. Language |
1.Hire multilingual lawyers |
2 |
B.C. |
None |
None |
N/A |
3 |
Alberta |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge about the case
|
1. Not enough volunteer duty counsel |
None |
4 |
Manitoba |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge about implications of actions and giving statements
|
None |
1. Police should call duty counsel |
5 |
PEI |
1. More likely to get a conviction |
1. Time - difficult to reach lawyers at night |
1. Implement a 24-hour duty counsel service |
6 |
Ontario |
- 1. Fulfills Charter requirements
- 2. Knowledge of legal rights
|
- 1. Inexperience duty counsel
- 2. No services for the disable
|
- 1. Better training of duty counsel
- 2. Hire experienced counsel
- 3. Hire multilingual counsel
|
7 |
Quebec |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Makes things easier
|
None |
None |
8 |
PEI |
1. Saves time - speeds up process |
1. Time - Duty counsel not available 24 hours /day |
1. Implement a formal 24-hour duty counsel system |
9 |
Saskatchewan |
- 1. Immediate legal advice
- 2. It is a 24-hour service
|
1. Coordination of services |
1. Ongoing assistance from initial duty counsel lawyer |
10 |
Alberta |
- 1. Due process / upholds legal rights
- 2. Knowledge of legal rights
|
1. Time - Difficult to reach volunteer duty counsel after hours Financial - No compensation |
- 1. Pay for duty counsel
- 2. Implement a formal 24-hour duty counsel
|
11 |
Newfoundland |
- 1. Fulfills Charter requirements
- 2. Knowledge of legal rights
|
None |
None |
12 |
Manitoba |
- 1. Saves time - early resolution of cases
- 2. Knowledge of legal rights
|
None |
None |
13 |
New Brunswick |
1. Knowledge of legal rights |
1. Time - delays in reaching duty counsel |
1. Implement a formal 24-hour duty counsel system |
14 |
New Brunswick |
1. Knowledge of legal rights |
1. Time - delays in reaching duty counsel after hours |
- 1. More pay for duty counsel
- 2. More duty counsel
|
15 |
B.C. |
- 1. Due process / Upholds legal rights
- 2. Unlikely to lose evidence
|
None |
None |
16 |
Nfld. |
1. Immediate legal advice |
1. Time - During the day is hard to reach duty counsel |
1. Implement a formal 24-hour Brydges service |
17 |
Saskatchewan |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge about implications of actions and giving statements
|
None |
None |
Duty Counsel
# |
Province |
Advantages |
Problems when no Brydges services received |
1 |
N.B. |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge about process
|
1. Accused provide self-incriminating evidence without knowing the ramifications |
2 |
MB |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge about process
|
- 1. Accused provides self-incriminating evidence without knowing ramifications
- 2. Challenge admissibility of evidence
|
3 |
PEI |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Counsel gets info from police
|
None |
4 |
PEI |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Counsel gets info from police
|
None |
5 |
SK |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge about process
|
None |
6 |
MB |
- 1. Fulfills Charter requirements
- 2. Due process -Fairness
|
None |
7 |
AB |
1. None |
1. Challenge admissibility of evidence |
8 |
SK |
- 1. Consistent practice
- 2. Knowledge of legal rights
|
1. Challenge admissibility of evidence |
9 |
NB |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge about process
- 2. Provision of impartial info
|
None |
10 |
B.C. |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge about implications of actions and giving statements
|
None |
11 |
Ont. |
- 1. Knowledge of process
- 2. Knowledge about implications about actions and giving statements
|
None |
12 |
AB |
1. Free and immediate legal advice |
1. Accused provides self-incriminating evidence |
13 |
Ont. |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge about implications of actions and giving statements
|
- 1. Problems with police tactics eliciting evidence
- 2. Challenge the admission of evidence
|
14 |
NS |
None |
1. None |
15 |
NS |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge about implications of actions and giving a statement
- 2. Early release
|
1. Challenge admissibility of evidence |
16 |
Nfld. |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Knowledge of the nature of investigation
- 2. 24-hour service
|
1. Challenge admissibility of evidence |
17 |
Nfld. |
- 1. Due process /upholds legal rights
- 2. Integrity of the state is maintained
|
1. Challenge admissibility of evidence |
18 |
B.C. |
- 1. 24-hour service
- 2. Immediate legal advice
|
None |
Duty Counsel
# |
Province |
Gaps/Disadvantages |
Suggestions |
1 |
N.B. |
- 1. Time - Difficult to reach duty counsel after hours
- 2. Inexperienced counsel
|
- 1. More pay for counsel
- 2. More duty counsel
- 3. Hire more experienced counsel
|
2 |
MB |
1. Accused not being informed by police about 1-800 # |
- 1. Police should inform about 1-800 #
- 2. Police should call duty counsel
|
3 |
PEI |
1. Time - Difficult reach duty counsel after hours |
1. Implement a 24-hour toll free 1-800 # |
4 |
PEI |
1. Time - Difficult to reach duty counsel after hours |
1. Implement a 24-hour toll free 1-800 # |
5 |
SK |
None |
None |
6 |
MB |
None |
1. Have an articling student in every police station |
7 |
AB |
1. Time - Difficulty in reaching duty counsel after hours |
- 1. Increase pay
- 2. More volunteer duty counsel after hours
|
8 |
SK |
None |
None |
9 |
NB |
- 1. Lack of coordination between Brydges services and other legal aid services
- 2. Little financial pay for counsel
- 3. Language problems
|
- 1. Recruit bilingual lawyers
- 2. pay lawyers appropriately
|
10 |
B.C. |
1. Lack of access to a phone |
1. Person-to-person duty counsel 24 hours/day |
11 |
Ont. |
1. Lack of coordination between Brydges and other legal aid services |
1. Feedback from 1-800 lawyer |
12 |
AB |
1. Time - Difficult to reach duty of counsel after hours |
- 1. Have a 24-hour duty counsel system
- 2. Offer financial compensation for after-hours services
|
13 |
Ont. |
- 1. Lack of coordination between Brydges and legal aid lawyers
- 2. Questionable legal advice given by Brydges counsel
|
- 1. Coordinate feedback
- 2. Handbook describing regional practices
|
14 |
NS |
- 1. Accused's lack of understanding police caution
- 2. Brydges services appear to be more of a service to the police since they can continue with their investigation
|
1. Police should call duty counsel |
15 |
NS |
None |
None |
16 |
Nfld. |
1. Not enough duty counsel |
- 1. More duty counsel - on call to answer phone
- 2. Better pay for duty counsel
|
17 |
Nfld. |
1. Police not giving info immediately |
1. Police should provide info in a timely manner |
18 |
B.C. |
1. Time - Delays in call-back time from duty counsel |
1. More duty counsel - answering 1-800 |
Judges
# |
Province |
Type of Court |
Problems During Bail Hearings |
Problems During Court Proceedings |
1 |
Saskatchewan |
Provincial Court |
Adjourn bail hearing |
None |
2 |
Saskatchewan |
Provincial Court |
Increased likelihood of remand |
1. Increased need to exclude evidence |
3 |
Manitoba |
Superior Court |
Adjourn bail hearing |
1. Increased need to exclude evidence |
4 |
Quebec |
Provincial Court |
None - that I have experienced |
1. Increased need to exclude evidence |
5 |
New Brunswick |
Provincial Court |
None - that I have experienced |
1. Increased need to exclude evidence |
6 |
New Brunswick |
Superior Court |
Adjourn bail hearing |
- 1. Increased need to exclude to evidence
- 2. Greater number of appeals
|
7 |
Nova Scotia |
Provincial Court |
None - that I have experienced |
1. Increased need to exclude evidence |
8 |
Nova Scotia |
Superior Court |
None - that I have experienced |
None - that I have experienced |
9 |
PEI |
Provincial Court |
Adjourn bail hearing |
1. More defences to the accused |
10 |
Nfld. |
Provincial Court |
None - that I have experienced |
- 1. Increased need to exclude evidence
- 2. Greater number of appeals
|
11 |
Nfld. |
Provincial Court |
None - that I have experienced |
None |
12 |
Ont. |
Provincial Court |
None - that I have experienced |
- 1. Increased need to exclude evidence
- 1. More defences to the accused - claim did not understand caution
|
13 |
B.C. |
Provincial Court |
None |
1. Increased need to exclude evidence |
14 |
Alberta |
Provincial Court |
Adjourn bail hearing |
1. Increased need to exclude evidence |
15 |
PEI |
Superior Court |
None |
1. Increased need to exclude evidence |
16 |
Manitoba |
Provincial Court |
Adjourn bail hearing |
- 1. Increased need to exclude evidence
- 2. More court time
|
Judges
# |
Province |
Type of Court |
Gaps/ Disadvantages |
Suggestions/ Alternatives |
1 |
Saskatchewan |
Provincial Court |
None - The system is working well |
None |
2 |
Saskatchewan |
Provincial Court |
None |
None |
3 |
Manitoba |
Superior Court |
None |
N/A |
4 |
Quebec |
Provincial Court |
None - the service is quite satisfactory |
No |
5 |
New Brunswick |
Provincial Court |
- 1. Inexperienced duty counsel
- 2. Not enough duty counsel
|
- 1. Hire experts on criminal law
- 2. More funding to hire more duty counsel
|
6 |
New Brunswick |
Superior Court |
1. Inexperienced counsel |
1. Increase funding |
7 |
Nova Scotia |
Provincial Court |
None |
- 1.Examine what accused persons are saying about Brydges services
- 2. Duty counsel at every police station
|
8 |
Nova Scotia |
Superior Court |
1. Inexperienced counsel |
1. Hire experts on criminal law |
9 |
PEI |
Provincial Court |
None |
None |
10 |
Nfld. |
Provincial Court |
- 1. Limited services
- 2. Lack of coordination of services - no continuity between Brydges services and legal aid counsel
- 3. Inexperienced counsel
|
1. Hire experts on criminal law |
11 |
Nfld. |
Provincial Court |
None - the system is working fine |
None |
12 |
Ont. |
Provincial Court |
- 1. Inexperienced duty counsel
- 2. Police not providing Info
|
1. Better quality of service |
13 |
B.C. |
Provincial Court |
1. None |
1. Hire articling students |
14 |
Alberta |
Provincial Court |
- 1. Geographical gaps - harder to contact duty counsel after hours in rural areas than urban
- 2. Time - difficult to reach duty counsel after hours
|
1. Implement a 24-hr 1-800 numbers |
15 |
PEI |
Superior Court |
1. Time - lack of duty counsel after hours |
None |
16 |
Manitoba |
Provincial Court |
1. Not enough duty counsel |
1. Hire more duty counsel |
Legal Aid Providers
Province |
Model |
Brydges Services - After hours |
Who Provides Brydges Service |
Types of Cases |
Saskatchewan |
Staff Model - yet it employs private counsel |
1-800 # |
1. Private lawyer |
Summary and Indictable |
Ontario |
Primarily judicare (80 percent) with some staff lawyers (20 percent) |
1-800 # |
Private duty counsel |
Summary and Indictable |
Manitoba |
Primarily judicare (60 percent) with some staff lawyers (40 percent) |
1-800 # |
Private duty counsel |
Summary and Indictable |
Alberta |
Judicare model |
Volunteer - Roster of Lawyers on call |
Private duty counsel |
Summary and Indictable |
New Brunswick |
Primarily judicare model with some staff lawyers |
Paid - Roster of Lawyers on call |
Private duty counsel |
Summary and Indictable |
Nova Scotia |
Primarily staff model with some private lawyers |
Paid - Roster of private lawyers |
Private duty counsel |
Summary and Indictable |
PEI |
Primarily staff |
No formal after hours service |
- |
- |
Newfoundland |
Staff model |
1-800 # |
Legal aid counsel |
Summary and Indictable |
Legal Aid Providers
Province |
Advantages |
Saskatchewan |
- 1. Quick and timely access to legal advice
- 2. Consistent and good quality service
|
Ontario |
1. Police provide good background info to duty counsel |
Manitoba |
1. Quick and timely access to legal advice |
Alberta |
If there was a formal 1-800 system: 1. Simple access to duty counsel |
New Brunswick |
- 1. Fairness/ beneficial to all in justice system
- 2. Knowledge of legal rights
- 3. Knowledge about implications actions and giving statements
|
Nova Scotia |
1. Fairness/ beneficial to all in justice system |
PEI |
For daytime Brydges services: 1. Quick and timely access to legal advice |
Newfoundland |
1. Quick and timely access to legal advice |
Quebec |
- |
B.C. |
- |
Legal Aid Providers
Province |
Gaps/Disadvantages |
Impact of Gaps |
Suggestions / Alternatives |
Sask. |
- 1. Lack of coordination between Brydges services and other legal aid services
- 2. Difficult to assess effectiveness of Brydges services when accused persons drunk
- 3. It might be more of a service to the police, since after accused persons talk to duty counsel police continue with the investigation
|
1. Clients do not know that this service is different from legal aid - that they still need to apply for legal aid |
If it was possible: Britain has duty counsel at the police station which ensures that they can provide a more meaningful legal service than a phone call. |
Ontario |
1. Lack of coordination between Brydges services and other legal aid services |
1. It is hard to monitor the private company that provides this service |
- 1. Ensure that better training is provided
- 2. Hire more experienced counsel
- 3. Increase funding
- 4. To provide more interview time
|
Manitoba |
1. Financial constraints - The costs have increased over time |
None |
None |
Alberta |
1. Time - we have good services during the day, but it is difficult to have enough volunteer duty counsel after hours |
1. Accused persons are not given the opportunity to contact a lawyer and get legal advice in a timely manner |
1. Implement a 1-800 # |
New Brunswick |
- 1. Time - Sometimes it is difficult to contact duty counsel during the day
- 2. Financial constraints - when you are working with a small budget
|
- 1. It affects the police, the accused and legal aid.
- 2. In some cases it might benefit the accused since police might not be able to do a breathalyzer test in a timely manner or the evidence is not admitted in court
|
1. Increase funding - in order to be able to provide different services |
Nova Scotia |
None |
None |
None |
PEI |
- 1. Time - no formal after hours service If there was an after hours Brydges service:
- 2. Difficult to assess effectiveness of Brydges services when accused persons are drunk
|
|
None |
Newfoundland |
None |
N/A |
None |
Quebec |
No response |
|
|
B.C. |
Interview not completed |
|
|
Police
# |
Rank |
Province |
Appropriate Caution Given (duty counsel, legal aid and 1-800 where applicable) |
How Info is Delivered |
Amenities Available |
1 |
Sgt. |
AB |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
- 4. Lawyers
|
2 |
Staff. Sgt. |
AB |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
- 4. Lawyers
|
3 |
Sgt. |
SASK. |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
- 4. Legal aid
- 5. 1-800 #
|
4 |
Const. |
SASK |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
- 4. Legal aid
- 5. 1-800 #
|
5 |
Staff Sgt. |
MB. |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Private room
- 3. Lawyers
- 4. 1-800
|
6 |
Const. |
Ont. |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
- 4. Call 1-800
|
7 |
Const. |
Ont. |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Private room
- 3. call 1-800
|
8 |
Sgt. |
Quebec |
Yes |
Told orally - first from memory and then read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Private room
- 3. Duty counsel #
- 3. Call 1-800
|
9 |
Const. |
Quebec |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Private room
- 3. Duty Counsel #
- 3. 1-800
|
10 |
Const. |
N.B |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
- 4. Legal aid
|
11 |
Sgt. |
N.B |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
- 4. Legal aid
|
12 |
Const. |
N.S |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Private room
- 3. Legal aid
- 4. Call 1-800
|
13 |
Const. |
N.S |
|
Told orally - read from a card |
|
14 |
Detective |
MB |
|
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
- 4. 1-800
|
15 |
Const. |
PEI |
Yes- |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
|
16 |
Const. |
PEI |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
|
17 |
Sgt. |
B.C. |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Private room
- 3. Legal aid
- 4. 1-800
|
18 |
Const. |
Nfld. |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. phone book
- 3. private room
- 4. Lawyers
- 5. 1-800
|
19 |
Inspector |
Nfld. |
Yes |
Told orally - read from a card |
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. Private room
- 4. Lawyers
- 5. Call 1-800
|
20 |
Const. |
B.C. |
Yes |
|
- 1. Phone
- 2. Phone book
- 3. private room
- 4. Legal aid Lawyers
- 5. 1-800
|
Police
# |
Province |
Advantages |
1 |
Alberta |
None |
2 |
Alberta |
1. Fulfills Charter requirements |
3 |
Saskatchewan |
- 1. Fulfills Charter requirements
- 2. prevents risk of having case thrown out of court
|
4 |
Saskatchewan |
None |
5 |
Manitoba |
- 1. Helps collect evidence faster
- 2. Saves time - expedient manner
- 3. Saves money
|
6 |
Ontario |
1. Saves time - police not spending time looking for lawyers |
7 |
Ontario |
- 1. Free legal information
- 2. Ensures police assist accused contact lawyer
|
8 |
Quebec |
None |
9 |
Quebec |
- 1. Fulfills Charter requirements
- 2. It is a 24- hour service
|
10 |
New Brunswick |
- 1. Knowledge of legal rights
- 2. Lawyers are available after hours
|
11 |
New Brunswick |
- 1. Prevents losing evidence at trial
- 2. Knowledge of legal rights
|
12 |
Nova Scotia |
- 1. Fast access to duty counsel
- 2. It is a 24-hour service
|
13 |
Nova Scotia |
- 1. Free legal advice
- 2. Saves time - can continue with investigation
|
14 |
Manitoba |
- 1. Fast access to duty counsel
- 2. Convenient - Easy access through the 1-800
|
15 |
PEI |
If a 1-800 # was in place:
- 1. Good for investigation
- 2. Fast access to duty counsel
- 3. It is a 24-hour service
|
16 |
PEI |
If a 1-800 system in place
- 1. Fast access to duty counsel
- 2. It is a 24-hour service
|
17 |
B.C. |
1. Free legal advice |
18 |
Nfld. |
- 1. fast access to duty counsel
- 2. Prevents losing evidence at trial
|
19 |
Nfld. |
- 1. Convenient - Easy access to duty counsel
- 2. Saves time - Speeds up investigation
|
20 |
B.C. |
- 1. Saves time - Speeds up investigation
- 2. Fast access to duty counsel
- 3. Convenient - simplifies process
|
Police
# |
Province |
Gaps in Brydges Services |
Impact of Gaps |
Suggestions/Alternatives |
1 |
Alberta |
1. Time - Duty Counsel not available after hours |
- 1. Slows work - It affects the timeliness
- 2. Hinders investigation - thoroughness of the investigations
|
1. None |
2 |
Alberta |
1. Time - Difficult to reach duty counsel after hours |
1. Hinders police investigation - i.e., after breathalyzer tests have a 2 hr. timeline |
1. Having duty counsel available 24 hours/day 2. Duty counsel at every police station |
3 |
Saskatchewan |
None - They can get advice quickly over the phone |
N/A |
None |
4 |
Saskatchewan |
None - with the 1-800 24-hours/day there is always duty counsel |
N/A |
None |
5 |
Manitoba |
None - The way it is set up now it certainly works well |
N/A |
None |
6 |
Ontario |
1. Time - Long delays in call back time from duty counsel at certain times of the week (weekends) |
- 1. Slows work
- 2. Ties up officers -can't get back on the road
|
1. A guaranteed call back time |
7 |
Ontario |
- 1. Inaccurate info given by duty counsel
- 2. Time - delays in reaching counsel
|
1. Slows work |
None |
8 |
Quebec |
None |
N/A |
None |
9 |
Quebec |
None - services is well in place and fully functional |
N/A |
None |
10 |
New Brunswick |
None - during the night we can depend on calling a lawyer |
N/A |
None |
11 |
New Brunswick |
None - Brydges services are available and it is working fine |
N/A |
None |
12 |
Nova Scotia |
None - We get a pretty good call back time |
N/A |
None |
13 |
Nova Scotia |
None |
N/A |
None |
14 |
Manitoba |
None - Haven't had any problems with accessing duty counsel |
N/A |
None |
15 |
PEI |
Time - Can't reach duty counsel after hours |
1. Hinders the investigation |
1. Implement a 24 hour telephone system |
16 |
PEI |
Time - can't reach duty counsel after hours |
1. Slows work - Delays the investigation since it is time consuming trying to reach a lawyer after hours |
1. Implement a 24 hours telephone system |
17 |
B.C. |
- 1. Time - long delays in call back time from duty counsel - it happens quite often
- 2. Language - we have a lot of minorities who don't speak English
|
- 1. Accused not getting convicted
- 2. Ties up officers waiting around to hear from duty counsel
|
- 1. Regionalized duty counsel service
- 2. having more duty counsel available
- 3. Having bilingual staff or translator available
|
18 |
Nfld. |
None - quite satisfied with the service |
N/A |
None |
19 |
Nfld. |
None - The service is adequate |
N/A |
None |
20 |
B.C. |
1. Time - Long delays in call back time from duty counsel |
- 1. Slows work
- 2. Hinders investigation - ie: timeline for breathalyzer tests
|
1. Having more duty counsel available |