3 Levels of Albertas court
Provincial court of Alberta
Provincial court of Alberta judges:
wear: robes and blue sashes
Adressed: Your honour
Court of Queens Bench
Court of Queen’s Bench:
Wear: red sashes
Adressed: My lady or My lord, Mr/mrs justice, last name
Alberta Court of Appeal
Unwritten Rules
- address other lawyers as my friend
Supreme Court of Canada
Burden of Proof
prove beyond a reasonable doubt
How does criminal matter get to court
Prosecutorial Discretion
2. Public policy
Assault (what & punishment)
Assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm (what & punishment)
- causes bodily harm to the compliant
Aggravated assault (what & punishment)
- not more than 4 years
Judicial notice
takes notice of something without having to see evidence
Todd Bertuzzi
McSorley
How a case file is organized: FILAC
Facts Issues Law Analysis Conclusion
Jobidon
Caster Semenya
Sagen Case
Russell Case
Bodily Harm Definition
injury to compliant that interferes with the health or comfort of the compliant and that is more than merely transient
Witness