Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't have the exact percentage of time that lawyers attend JP court. It's not very often in the Northwest Territories because, as I mentioned, they only attend for show cause hearings typically, or when the terms are being set for somebody's release. The exact percentage I can't provide, however, it's not very often. It's not a practice that has happened anywhere across the Territories. The role of the court worker is to attend JP court and watch for situations where a lawyer should be involved and ask, in those circumstances, for the case to be set over to the Territorial Court. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Charles Dent on Question 310-15(3): Eligibility For Legal Aid Before A Justice Of The Peace
In the Legislative Assembly on October 26th, 2004. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 310-15(3): Eligibility For Legal Aid Before A Justice Of The Peace
Question 310-15(3): Eligibility For Legal Aid Before A Justice Of The Peace
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 25th, 2004
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