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"Counsel in the Crown Law Office - Criminal of the Ministry of the Attorney General have responsibility on behalf of the Crown for the preparation and argument of all appeals arising from prosecutions by indictment in Ontario under the Criminal Code. These appeals are argued before the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Toronto and before the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa. Well over half of the Office’s work is devoted to criminal appeals. The CLO – Criminal is the country’s largest and busiest appellate office.

Counsel often work with students – e.g. ME! – during the preparation of appeals. Generally speaking, students are assigned to assist with the most interesting (and difficult) cases. A student who assists a counsel in an appeal is, typically, responsible for preparing a draft of the factum. In some cases, counsel are assisted by the preparation of formal legal memoranda. Counsel and student collaborate in making both legal and tactical decisions respecting the conduct of the appeal. A student who assists in the preparation of an appeal will attend at its hearing and assist counsel, whether it is before the Court of Appeal for Ontario or the Supreme Court of Canada."

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