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marylandblue

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17. If the crime has already been committed, then the lawyer's duty

Thu Mar 28, 2019, 09:02 PM

Mar 2019

is to ensure that the suspect gets a fair trial. Since the lawyer (and only the lawyer) is legally bound to protect the client, it would be a conflict of interest and prejudicial to his client to report the crime. Although our society breaks many privileged communications to protect children, the principle of innocent until proven guilty is enshrined in the Constitution thus we also acknowledge that the accused also has rights that need to be protected. The only way to protect these rights is to provide the accused with at least one legal expert who's only duty is to protect him.

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BAD news: Governor signs bill requiring clergy to report child abuse [View all] trotsky Mar 2019 OP

Correction ' good news' California_Republic Mar 2019 #1

Please read the full post. n/t trotsky Mar 2019 #2

Are lawyers mandated reporters? guillaumeb Mar 2019 #3

Yeah, whatabout other child abuse? trotsky Mar 2019 #6

Busted again Major Nikon Mar 2019 #12

Incorreect. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #15

Wow you've tried to latch on to that aspect like a pitbull. trotsky Mar 2019 #20

In most states, if they know their client will commit a crime, yes. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 2019 #9

In this case, the crime has been committed. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #16

If the crime has already been committed, then the lawyer's duty marylandblue Mar 2019 #17

That would be the Prosecutor. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #21

From the article: guillaumeb Mar 2019 #4

Also from the article: trotsky Mar 2019 #5

Virginia legislators seem detyermined to have it both ways. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #7

Two words: religious privilege. trotsky Mar 2019 #8

Maybe he means he thinks it's wrong Mariana Mar 2019 #10

I think you're way more likely to be correct than I am. trotsky Mar 2019 #11

Alternatively, he means only the RCC should get the privilege marylandblue Mar 2019 #18

RCC Canon Law is clear. guillaumeb Mar 2019 #14

Because of religious privilege. Thank you for confirming I'm right. n/t trotsky Mar 2019 #19

Good news for all the child rape apologists Major Nikon Mar 2019 #13