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Flashback: R v Sinclair 2010 SCC 35

Key Takeaways: Section 10(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the right to counsel, does not require the presence of defence counsel throughout a police interrogation. In most cases, an initial warning that the detainee can consult with a lawyer, coupled with a reasonable opportunity to do so, satisfied their s. 10(b) rights. However,Continue reading “Flashback: R v Sinclair 2010 SCC 35”