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Aboriginal Child Protection Process flow chart poster
Aboriginal Child Protection Process flow chart poster
Provides an overview of the child protection process for Aboriginal families
Aboriginal peoplesLegal system & courtsChild protection/removal
Best Practices for Writing Gladue Reports and Understanding Gladue Principles
Best Practices for Writing Gladue Reports and Understanding Gladue Principles
Guidelines to support Gladue report writers in preparing reports to submit at bail and sentencing hearings for Indigenous people
Child Protection Process flow chart poster
Child Protection Process flow chart poster
Provides a step-by-step overview of the child protection process in flow chart form
Gladue at Bail and Sentencing (infographic poster)
Gladue at Bail and Sentencing (infographic poster)
Infographic poster shows when Gladue principles apply for Indigenous people during the criminal court process
Gladue Report Guide
Gladue Report Guide
Plain language guide for Gladue report writers about how to prepare and write a Gladue report
Gladue Submission Guide
Gladue Submission Guide
Explains how to prepare an oral or written submission for a hearing
Guide for the Legal Review of Gladue Reports
Guide for the Legal Review of Gladue Reports
Guidelines for lawyers who review Gladue reports for legal accuracy before reports are submitted at bail and sentencing hearings for Indigenous people
How to Appeal Your Conviction
How to Appeal Your Conviction
Explains how to appeal a conviction for a summary or indictable criminal offence if you don't have a lawyer
How to Appeal Your Sentence
How to Appeal Your Sentence
Explains how to appeal your sentence if you've been convicted of a summary or indictable criminal offence and don't have a lawyer
If You Can't Get Legal Aid for Your Criminal Trial
If You Can't Get Legal Aid for Your Criminal Trial
How to apply for a free lawyer if you're facing a serious and complicated criminal charge, but can't get legal aid or afford a lawyer
If You Can't Get Legal Aid for Your Criminal Trial
Si vous ne pouvez pas obtenir d’aide juridique pour votre procès criminel: Comment faire une demande Rowbotham
Comment demander les services gratuits d’un avocat si vous faites face à une accusation criminelle grave et complexe, mais que vous ne pouvez pas obtenir d’aide juridique ni n’avez les moyens de payer un avocat
If You Can't Pay Your Court Fine on Time
If You Can't Pay Your Court Fine on Time
Explains what to do if you can't pay a court fine on time
If You Can't Pay Your Court Fine on Time
Quoi faire si vous ne pouvez pas payer à temps une amende imposée par le tribunal
Explique ce qu’il faut faire si vous ne pouvez pas payer à temps une amende imposée par le tribunal
If You Have a No Contact Order Made Against You
If You Have a No Contact Order Made Against You
Explains what it means when the court makes a no contact order against you
Abuse & family violenceCrimes & offencesLegal system & courts
If You Have a No Contact Order Made Against You
Que faire lorsqu’une ordonnance de noncommunication a été rendue contre vous
Explique ce que signifie une ordonnance de non-communication rendue contre vous par un tribunal
Abuse & family violenceCrimes & offencesLegal system & courts
If You're Charged with a Crime
If You're Charged with a Crime
Outlines what happens when you're charged with a criminal offence
If You're Charged with a Crime
Si vous êtes accusé d’un crime
Explique ce qui arrive lorsque vous êtes accusé d’un crime
Now You're Talking!
Now You're Talking!
A compilation of short, illustrated stories featuring likeable characters sharing concerns and information about family law issues.
Families & childrenAbuse & family violenceLegal system & courts
Representing Yourself in a Criminal Trial
Representing Yourself in a Criminal Trial
Explains what happens when an accused person wants to plead not guilty to a summary offence
Representing Yourself in a Criminal Trial
Vous représenter vous-même lors d’un procès criminel
Explique ce qui arrive lorsqu’un accusé veut plaider non coupable d’un délit mineur
Speaking to the Judge Before You're Sentenced
Speaking to the Judge Before You're Sentenced
Describes what a convicted person can say to the judge before the judge decides on a sentence
Speaking to the Judge Before You're Sentenced
Vous adresser au juge avant votre condamnation
Explique ce qu’une personne déclarée coupable peut mentionner au juge avant que celui-ci ne détermine sa peine
What Are First Nations/Indigenous Courts?
What Are First Nations/Indigenous Courts?
Explains restorative justice at First Nations/Indigenous Court