{"product_id":"ethics-and-criminal-law-2e-david-layton-9781552213780","title":"Ethics and Criminal Law, 2\/E","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2003 Walter Owen Book Prize (first edition)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEthics and Criminal Law \u003c\/em\u003eis a comprehensive survey of the ethical issues facing criminal lawyers. Topics covered include: defending a client known to be guilty; choosing and refusing clients; decision-making in criminal litigation; the duty of confidentiality and its exceptions; conflict of interest; client perjury; interviewing and preparing witnesses; plea discussions; handling incriminating physical evidence; termination of the client-lawyer relationship; and the special duties of Crown counsel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e The second edition provides an invaluable update, with hundreds of new case citations, references to the latest commentary, and analysis of the new codes of professional conduct from Canadian law societies. It also explores new topics including whether an implied undertaking attaches to criminal disclosure; the \u003cem\u003eLyttle\u003c\/em\u003e requirement that cross-examinations be conducted in good faith; communicating with testifying witnesses; law office searches post-\u003cem\u003eLavallee\u003c\/em\u003e; client confidentiality and new technology; the benefits and pitfalls of defence counsel contacting a complainant; the propriety of defence investigations that focus on confidential informants or involve trickery; withdrawing from a case pursuant to \u003cem\u003eCunningham\u003c\/em\u003e; the proper role of Crown counsel at the investigative stage of a proceeding; the scope of prosecutorial discretion after \u003cem\u003eKrieger\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnderson\u003c\/em\u003e; and the impact of \u003cem\u003eNixon\u003c\/em\u003e on Crown counsel's ability to repudiate a plea agreement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Layton, Michel Proulx\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1552213781\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781552213780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Irwin Law\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.50d","brand":"David Layton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46199119118591,"sku":"9781552213780","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2f5dc72c-8c24-49fa-bf72-af52c7a2cd71.jpg?v=1727925096","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ethics-and-criminal-law-2e-david-layton-9781552213780","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}