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.
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Episodes
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
In this episode, Lydia discusses the bail reform we truly need in Canada. It is not stricter bail laws!
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
Thursday Apr 27, 2023
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.
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
Sunday Apr 23, 2023
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.
Friday Jun 10, 2022
Friday Jun 10, 2022
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.
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
We discuss sleep deprivation in criminal investigations, including during arrests, night raids and interrogations.
Saturday May 14, 2022
Saturday May 14, 2022
We discuss 5 reasons why people do not exercise their right to a lawyer when they should and the consequences of that decision.
Saturday May 07, 2022
Saturday May 07, 2022
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.