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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
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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
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How to Become a Child’s Guardian
How to Become a Child’s Guardian
Explains how to apply to court to become a child’s guardian
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How to Become a Child’s Guardian
Comment devenir le tuteur d’un enfant
Explique comment s’adresser au tribunal pour devenir le tuteur d’un enfant
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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When You’re Told to Have “No Contact”
When You’re Told to Have “No Contact”
Explains what it means when the court makes a no contact order against you
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