Rationale for the Rule

Patrick Ducharme
Patrick Ducharme

Rationale for the Rule

The Rule is based upon principles of agency. Each member of a common unlawful scheme impliedly permits every other member of the unlawful scheme the right to act or speak on her behalf in pursuit of the common unlawful plan.

Canadian Criminal Procedure - Counsels Handbook on Criminal Procedure - Volume 2 - Patrick J Ducharme

The above is the an excerpt of Patrick J Ducharme's book, Canadian Criminal Procedure Volume 2, available at Amazon or in bulk through MedicaLegal Publishing along with Criminal Trial Strategies.

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