Latimer and the law

Article Abstract:

The outcome of Latimer's second trial demonstrates the power of the jury to repudiate law. Convicted of the death of his severely disabled daughter, Latimer was sentenced to just two years minus one day in jail for second-degree murder, which normally warrants a 10-year minimum term.

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Judicial fallout: do jurors get enough information to reach the best verdicts?

Article Abstract:

The mandatory sentence of at least 10 years in the Robert Latimer case could prompt judicial reform and the creation of a third-degree murder offense in Canada. The trial also raised the issue of the jury's right to know the punishment at stake before reaching a verdict.

Cover Story, Sentences (Criminal procedure), Ethical aspects, Criminal procedure, Criminal justice, Administration of, Administration of criminal justice

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The right to a lawyer

Article Abstract:

The legal aid system in Canada is in crisis as provincial governments cut funding of social services while the number of applicants for legal aid soars. A Supreme Court decision that parents are entitled to legal aid in custody cases would make the crisis much worse.

Correctional institutions, Canada. Supreme Court, Legal assistance to the poor, Custody of children, Child custody, Toronto, Ontario, Legal aid

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