Ethics and Criminal Law
Publisher: Irwin Law, Incorporated
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 752
ISBN-13: 9781552213780
Subjects: Criminal law; Legal ethics; Law, canada
Description: " ... A comprehensive survey of the ethical issues facing criminal lawyers. Topics covered include: defending a client known to be guilty; choosing and refusing clients; decision-making in criminal litigation; the duty of confidentiality and its exceptions; conflict of interest; client perjury; interviewing and preparing witnesses; plea discussions; handling incriminating physical evidence; termination of the client-lawyer relationship; and the special duties of Crown counsel. The second edition provides an invaluable update, with hundreds of new case citations, references to the latest commentary, and analysis of the new codes of professional conduct from Canadian law societies. It also explores new topics ... ."--Back cover.