Preliminary Hearings

Patrick J Ducharme
Patrick J Ducharme

To read about strategies and tactical considerations for preliminary hearings, see chapter four of my book, Criminal Trial Strategies.

Overview

The basic function of a preliminary hearing is to determine whether the case moves on (an order of committal) or stops (an order of discharge).


Canadian Criminal Procedure by Patrick J Ducharme

The above is the an excerpt of Patrick J Ducharme's book, Canadian Criminal Procedure, available at Amazon or in bulk through MedicaLegal Publishing along with Criminal Trial Strategies.

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