1. exclusion of evidence
This new philosophy has effectively opened another avenue of defence, as a result applications for the exclusion of evidence have become commonplace in Canadian criminal proceedings. ... The immediate objective of the exclusionary remedy is to prevent the administration from being brought into "further disrepute" through the admission of improperly obtained evidence which would deprive the accused of a fair trial or have the effect of giving judicial condonation to unacceptable police or prosecutorial conduct.10 The overall or longterm objectives in applying s-s. 24(2) are the preservation of...
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