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BAIL REFORM? – In fact what happened is that the Supreme Court simply told the courts below to read the Criminal Code and follow its bail provisions.

Posted bywpengine 2 December 2017

The Star spent a day with four duty counsel lawyers on the day a new provincial bail directive went into effect.

Source: How bail court is being reformed for the first time in decades | Toronto Star

Posted bywpengine2 December 2017Posted inUncategorized

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