Make better use of bench trials chief justice urges attorneys

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Make better use of bench trials chief justice urges attorneys

Chief Justice Bryan Sykes says some defence lawyers could be violating their clients' constitutional right to a fair trial in a reasonable time, if they fail to rethink their approach to having matters heard by the court. He is...

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