A lot of people learn about the legal system from what they see on TV and movies. Since a lot of that content is American, what are some relevant differences that stand out to you?
A lot of people learn about the legal system from what they see on TV and movies. Since a lot of that content is American, what are some relevant differences that stand out to you?
Misdemeanours and felonies are US. The former is roughly equivalent to summary offences and felonies are roughly equivalent to indictable offences.
We also have hybrid offenses (“wobblers”) which allows the Crown discretion in determining how they want to elect to proceed, meaning they can be pursued as either, depending on the facts of the case and other strategic concerns like whether they want to restrict the option for jury trial (only available for indictable at the discretion of the defendant)