What is the scope of amicus work in criminal proceedings?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Henry v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2015 BCSC 2319 (CanLII):
In his dissenting reasons in Ontario v. Criminal Lawyers' Association of Ontario, 2013 SCC 43 at paras. 86 – 87, 114 – 115, and 117 – 118, Mr. Justice Fish examined the scope of an amicus in criminal proceedings:
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