What is the current state of the law in the context of access to counsel in a criminal case?

Alberta, Canada


The following excerpt is from R v. Higginson, 2009 ABPC 174 (CanLII):

In the R v. Rath, 2003 AJ 1659 decision, Justice Wilkins states at paragrah three: “Absent any specific request for assistance by the detainee or the reasonably apprehended belief that the detainee is unable to contact counsel personally, no further step should be undertaken by the police to ensure the exercise by the detainee of the right to counsel within that reasonable opportunity.”

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