Court Site Study of Adult Unrepresented Accused in the Provincial Criminal Courts (Part 2: Site Reports)
| Representation Status | Type of Decisions at "Interim" Appearances(Remanded or Stood Down) | Type of Decisions at Final Appearance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *No decision % | Bail decision considered % | Plea entered and/or election made % | Bail, election and plea entered % | Total number of appearances | Guilty verdict or peace bond % | Other disposition % | Total number of appearances | |
| Self | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 (100%) | **** | **** | 5 (100%) |
| Duty Counsel | 88 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 118 (100%) | **** | **** | 6 (100%) |
| Private lawyer** | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 229 (100%) | 50 | 50 | 22 (100%) |
| Other*** | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 (100%) | **** | **** | 0 (100%) |
| Total | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 447 (100%) | 39 | 61 | 33 (100%) |
Notes:
- * Bail was not considered, no elections were made by either Crown or defence, and no plea was entered.
- ** Includes private lawyer or duty counsel standing up in place of private lawyer who was not present.
- *** Agent or student.
- **** Too few case/appearances (i.e., less than 10) to justify presenting percentages .
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