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Criminal Law: Supreme Court
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Jeanine LeRoy is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in Criminal Law. She has practiced criminal law since 1993 after graduating from the University of British Columbia Law School and Houghton College in New York. In addition to extensive trial experience in both criminal and youth court, she argues appeals on a regular basis in Toronto and Southwestern Ontario.
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Executive clemency exists to afford relief from undue harshness or evident mistake in the operation or enforcement of the criminal law. The administration of justice by the courts is not necessarily always wise or certainly considerate of circumstances which may properly mitigate guilt. To afford remedy it has always been thought essential in popular governments...to vest in some authority other than the courts power to ameliorate or avoid particular criminal judgments. 33
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Do not do or say anything which could be interpreted as resisting law enforcement, as that could result in an additional criminal charge, one taken very seriously by the courts. Stay as calm as possible and try to remember exactly what happened before, during, and after the arrest. Cooperate with the officers in such things as getting into and out of the car and walking, but save your questions and explanations for your attorney.
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"We amended the code in 1997 to avoid any uncertainty that the criminal law in Canada does clearly prohibit the practice of FGM," she said, rejecting Bhimji's argument that the section violates the Charter's requirement of equality of treatment. The Canadian Jewish Congress immediately said it would oppose any court challenge to the law.
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If someone is charged under criminal law, an indictment is made against the alleged offender. At this point, grand juries or even the Supreme Court may become involved depending upon the nature of the crime.
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Andy currently is a vice-president of the Ontario Criminal Lawyers Association. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Centre for Children and Families in the Justice System of the London Family Court Clinic. He is a past-president of the Middlesex Law Association, and he has served on several boards regarding legal aid issues, continuing legal education and county law libraries.
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