Step 1: First few appearances in Court If the Crown or the Police are seeking to detain you: Bail Hearings Once you have been charged by a member from the Calgary Police Service (CPS, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the Ontario Provincial Police, the police officer has the discretion Read More »
As stated above, if disclosure is not available on the first court appearance, you or your lawyer will have to return court again to collect disclosure. Again, disclosure is the entire police and Crown case against to. It is often referred to as "the case to met", and it is constitutionally Read More »
In most jurisdictions in Alberta, a pre-trial conference (‘PTC’)is required when the anticipated trial time based on Crown Prosecutors estimate exceeds one (1) day. This is a meeting between your lawyer, the Crown Prosecutor and a Judge or Justice (depending on the nature of your charges) in Chamber. If you Read More »
Based on the above, it is apparent that the a number of processes unfold prior to getting to the trial date. A trial usually occurs several months (sometimes even a year or longer) after the offence was alleged to have occurred. At trial, the Crown attorney will lead evidence from Read More »