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Governing Legislation and Resources for Criminal Law (1:II) (view source)
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Legal aid lawyers may be able to represent an accused person in their criminal case if, after conviction (or a guilty plea) the accused would: | Legal aid lawyers may be able to represent an accused person in their criminal case if, after conviction (or a guilty plea) the accused would: | ||
a) be sentenced to a period of jail (including a conditional sentence); | # a) be sentenced to a period of jail (including a conditional sentence); | ||
b) lose their way of earning an income; or | # b) lose their way of earning an income; or | ||
c) face an immigration proceeding that could lead to deportation from Canada. | # c) face an immigration proceeding that could lead to deportation from Canada. | ||
Legal aid lawyer may also represent an accused person if the accused person: | Legal aid lawyer may also represent an accused person if the accused person: | ||
a) has a physical condition or disability or mental or emotional illness that makes it impossible for the accused to represent themselves, or | # a) has a physical condition or disability or mental or emotional illness that makes it impossible for the accused to represent themselves, or | ||
b) are indigenous and the case affects their ability to follow a traditional livelihood of hunting and fishing. | # b) are indigenous and the case affects their ability to follow a traditional livelihood of hunting and fishing. | ||
=== c) Reviewing a decision === | === c) Reviewing a decision === | ||
