If You Are Charged with a Crime
Easy-to-understand information on what happens if someone is charged with a criminal offence. It describes the court process and what the options are. It also outlines the accused person's legal rights, what a lawyer can do, how to find a lawyer, and how to get legal aid or other legal help.
Available online (PDF)- also available in
- print only
- in other languages
- French (PDF)
- produced by
- Legal Services Society
- produced in
- 2009
- resource type
- basics
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