Provincial Court System

In Canada, there are many rules and regulations that are followed by the citizens and members of the courts. The laws are practised in the provincial, federal and supreme courts. The provincial court is the lowest court in which cases are heard. “The court is an important place where public and private issues are resolved” (McCormick 1994, p.2). The justice system is based on an adversarial system in which the disputes that occur are represented by people who study the law. There are many representatives of the court such as the judge, lawyer, officer, court clerk and court reporter. All of the representatives assist in running the cases in court and by making the right decisions. The reason to study the members of the court is because they …show more content…
They sit in the front facing the judge and court clerk. Defendants that are the accused have lawyers who are also referred as attorneys. Lawyers represent the accused to ensure that they are proved innocent. They must evaluate the evidence and defend their clients. The lawyers role is “not to criticize anyone as an individual; rather it is to assess the validity and reliability of the evidence and testimony used by the prosecutor” (Goffman 2014, p. 264). During this, a lawyer must also be able to protect the legal rights of the client. Furthermore, the lawyer must insure that the accused receives the fairest trial and or is able to help the accused be dismissed from all charges on them. At first the lawyers use casual language that all people in the courtroom understand, however as soon as they use legal terms it is difficult for the other non-professionals to understand making the ambiance more intimidating (G. Musico, N. Gill, C. Nguyen and S. Dole). The lawyers are well prepared before a case, so when they approach the judge, they are quick enough to decide whether they need time, or what kind of questions they need to ask the …show more content…
The police officer or the deputy sheriff stands behind or beside the defendant. In the bail hearing court the officer was seen sitting down with a desk going over details of the people who would be appearing in court. On the other hand, there were two officers during the ‘Chad trial’ one was sitting beside the accused and the second officer was beside the witness. The police officer must ensure the safety of all people present at the court of the time being. The officer is the one who must bring the accused to the court. They maintain order in the courtroom and supervise the trails or any other cases being