HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1991-01-30, Page 2Page 2 LueltUOVir SeUtittelg Wedttesduya iituuttry $U 19U
train Page1 the Law Society of Upper Canada trioney in a way suitable to her
Thi% is whao the defense lam -re in 196'4 payf c - )r goo legal financial situaUoti,
comes lute the picture.. His job is coo *pending on an individual's Although some lawyers ia the
important in that he will give the circumstances. In order to qualify 'county are out accepting legal aid
court the best possible.zvidence at for help tinder the plan setve-ral catifiCates be theY ft /es
the, time of sentencing so the thing% including finance% have to not enough for they service% the ,
accuse4 will have the best hope be assessed by int assessment . lawyers who do accept kat aid
titlirconoty though fin ” Individuals Avoid oitakean fottteseatatiOa as they Would 10 a
CeiviN a lack of heatment appointment to tut ort an sp- paying client*" she said,
facilities for individuals ,'hi use plication for legal *A The 1"The Legal Aid service is little
violence to solve thew problems. Walkerton office'is also open tWQ Util4ett,.4 service with minimal or
Another thing that troubles me is *WS 4 week for emergency ap- aCk Cost for $04140ne who wants
the lack of knowledge in WIWI 'poiltutents so on individual "can't legal advice," said LiWesilw.
th g0 to court and:Say they haven't Other services pewit can use to.
been able to See Legal Aid." find 481 information and help are. .
If an individual does not qualify,, a *Vets referral service'', 1-$00
for legal aid be or she, exi appeal phone number, or dial40a%
the judgement There is Jose aid another 800 Oninber..' •
s worse when the women feels available for the, appeal processo 4111ere is no automatic represen-
there are no altematives." she sod, union for a.irictito in court, They
LEGAL SERVICES When someone is termed to • 'ha" to Seek out and idre a
YOR WCTIVIS Legal Aid from a womeata centre lawyer. I don't know whether it'
Women should speak to
meow with expertise beyond
the court room, he said,
"It's bad enough to be hit, but
understand what Legal Aid does. for advice.
they ,are sent directly to a.lawyer would be appropriate to have duty
council fornvetinirMaybe it
"1 `find niost people don't
them 'advised
gishtsto.,h, a wnIntiddoesbetp!-tsaitakd eLifoinegy in, the
Many people confuse us with the
public defender as seen on have - , 4,-. , 6..
to anyone," said Stephenson. if Le al Aid h 1 i - -gi n _ system to, rmlin them Is ntor. ,
television. Legal Aid is available g e p s pot giveii ..,..:. - .._""7",. " "‘"`
a Pet:sen in this situation the per- support available for a victim, 1 ,
...whY te
The Legal Aid plan, set up by son is expected to pay back the The wonder grossly neglectedtheYi
34/4 victims are
thrown to the wolves:
Farmer.
If there was concrete support
available for a victim then maybe
thew iverild 'incite -willing to_ go.
tin ardugh the court process, said
Coll= Purdou9sten
going into the court ;Dorn ,catet be
underestimated, The victim may
be reluctant because of a lack of
sepper/:' said Airdon.Ostertagr'ial
execOve director of The
Vonicres-Ckntre OWell SO'ili144
• Varner said he found "lbelettr,,
peparod 4-,Viettio, the better set--:
!lemma of the case:'
The job of preparingavitthu
for court:falls either tn police--
officers or the crown attorney.
There's problcin *dras
because. police officer and the
cloivnattorney.,,hatlittle or no ,
;twee to. prepare - a vietint for
court" said Linley.
• SENTENCING.
• After police have 'tliffuSeii.th,,
,vielent situation they milet, ocCide .
whether or,tiot"to detain or release
the -person conimittinithe crime,
If poiicc fectrakong the •
vtdualiiiay not be in
Wrest they will hold him for a•
bali bearing.„ • „,
be laid When
conies bef*
ore.
The jik-
dividual will be or •
dctainca at. time. if Inc justice
co.
decides to release the individual
• certain condition% like no com-
mimication with the victim. will
be applied to the micas!,
"Mc* t: ction a tiro intivisc-4
say impact in preventing violence,
Fanner said "We're blowing it by
not disrosing and tating,care
the case fast monk,"
• The sooner the case goes before
court 'lite ;greater likelihood the
Pets, mit°11ostwaifimeticti°111intolitCticbantligine °gireir4sAieir.,
• behavitir? • .
SevendpeePie spoke up at this
point and-slond their sole** ou -
sending individual 10 ...
icking people'im has never.
changeil them. Maybe jail
• -rehabilitatiOn will work to get the
nieSsago clear," said P'0164"9'14-• ,
tag. •„ •
•
• ,
'c Olin the
• • When sentencing
assault cases to.other Otinie,s
appears wife assault cases not
• treated as seriously, she said; . •
Many pemetrators didn't-knOW
. they were a crimtnal. Incarceration_
itselfis not tlie,answer in the Writ-
• tem,” said Lynne Celhoffer,, With .". .
the Wonen's Centre. :,
"We Iteed eetintittnitilliptit„:the:
4-4041:torivisirliw4siocitoy*No..
society 'collectively views ap-
• ProPrialei" slittl'Fartner.
•
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We Reserve The Limit Ouamitlisi To Normal Family nalisIiimints
PRIMO
3 Litre Plastic:Jug
the Whitecburcb Hall repairs to
...conerete:sidewaik and steps on.
south side of the hag. The amount.
1s 1'401
• - Three representatives of •the
tOWnslilOW11. allelthe trtitisktot
*
an: 40.194reAS isliertes Habitat:,
Workal:101? MirellMarr 11, &n BA*:
.80k.
The de* presented to council the
ccIISiat amount Othorroviing and
• latet'e# being Paid at the 131* •
toyer eititOt exetioXtwes. The.
•bility of having an interim tax
1 In the; *fit with; three
instalments: a Year,' "to .001.0 the.
amount of borrowing was: dis-
cussed. •-
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Constable Paul Davis of the 100 -
online -040o provhiciat -Police is
relative new -comer to policing, Ilo
joined the force four years ago and
haii.been posted in Kincardine since.
that time..
Originally he was studying at the
Uillyersity orWanfrloo to become a
teacher but, as Can so often happen,
changed. his mind. Upon graduating the University with a
%Iv:. • rtm,..:ivintel‘
he entered Aylmer polio
Conant* Davis and his
wife. are fram Kiteltette4 however -
they are ertjoyinC.Iifei in. Bruce
. This general " law 'enfotetinent
• WO* is very active in 01140014 -
and2enjoyslardeni1it He and his.
wife now involved in dog sled-
ding
• with .their Mikan Idolinutet
whoConstableDavissayslsavery
well -disciplined dog, ',having *
tended obedience classesii
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