84: Bail Law (Trevin David)
This week, we're having a timely discussion about bail law, featuring Toronto criminal lawyer, Trevin David. Topics: Bill C-48 and proposed reverse onus; excessive delays for bail hearings; caselaw post-Antic. This program contains 40 minutes of substantive content for the Law Society of Ontario's CPD requirements.
\u26ab What will Bill C-48's reverse onus for bail matters impact existing systemic issues in the criminal justice system ? (7:06)
\u26ab How are courts ruling on matters involving excessive delay for bail hearings? (18:41)
\u26ab How has the caselaw (and legislation) evolved in response to the 'ladder principle' for bail decisions? (29:05)
\u26ab Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (38:23)
\U0001f535 How does the bail system in America compare to that in Canada? (39:16)
\U0001f535 Many critics have maintained that Canada\u2019s bail system is \u201cbroken\u201d. Is this an accurate statement and, if so, how can it be fixed? (43:35)
\U0001f535 How does the Legal Aid system (including funding) impact the fairness and efficiency of the criminal justice system?
\U0001f535 What role do you think collegiality plays within the criminal law bar?
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