For the Accused

About For the Accused

A Canadian criminal defence lawyer discusses all aspects of the criminal justice system from investigation to the courts to corrections from the perspective of the Defence.

Publisher

Lydia Riva

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 May 2022

Latest episode

27 Feb 2024

Latest episodes

7 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Feb 2024

   The Bail Reform We Need

   In this episode, Lydia discusses the bail reform we truly need in Canada. It is not stricter bail laws!

2. 

   27 Apr 2023

   5 Reasons We Don’t Need Stricter Bail Laws

   Calls for stricter bail legislation have recently increased in Canada.  In episode 6, criminal defence lawyer Lydia Riva provides 5 reasons why we don't need tougher bail laws in Canada.

3. 

   23 Apr 2023

   The Mr. Big Sting

   Criminal Lawyer Jennifer Budgell joins Lydia from Whitehorse, Yukon to discuss the Mr. Big Sting, a controversial investigative technique used by police in murder cases.

4. 

   10 Jun 2022

   Episode 4: No-Knock Raids

   Criminal lawyer Leah Shafran discusses with Lydia the dangers of no-knock raids (otherwise known as dynamic entries) and the militarization of the police in the U.S. and in Canada.

5. 

   5 Jun 2022

   Episode 3: Sleep Deprivation in Investigations

   We discuss sleep deprivation in criminal investigations, including during arrests, night raids and interrogations.

6. 

   15 May 2022

   Episode 2: Why People Don’t Call a Lawyer When They Should

   We discuss 5 reasons why people do not exercise their right to a lawyer when they should and the consequences of that decision.

7. 

   7 May 2022

   Episode 1: False Confessions

   We discuss police deception in obtaining statements, whether it is legal in Canada for police to lie to suspects, and the role deception plays in false confessions.

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