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Jacob Stilman, a practicing criminal defence lawyer with 30 years of experience, discusses the day-to-day life of a defence attorney. Host William Lundy asks for Jacob's response to that common question for criminal defence lawyers: "How could you live with defending that person?" They also discuss the charge that defence lawyers take advantage of "technicalities" to keep accused persons out of prison, and a broad range of other questions relevant to the practice of criminal defence.
Read MoreCarolyn Ayre joins host Sabrina Dueck to discuss her journey through law, first as a defence lawyer for 18 years in Ontario and then as a Crown prosecutor for the Specialized Prosecutions Branch in Calgary. Carolyn reflects on her experiences on both sides of the adversarial system, discusses the importance of the duties of the Crown prosecutor in the criminal justice system, and shares advice for students looking to practice criminal law on either side of the system.
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