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Alberta to provide duty counsel services at bail hearings

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 @ 2:26 PM | By Ian Burns

The Alberta government is introducing duty counsel at first appearance bail hearings in an attempt to reduce court backlogs, with a prominent defence lawyer saying many in the criminal justice system...

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