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Does a lawyer have to say when they know their client is guilty?
No. All communications between a lawyer and his client is confidential, at least as it pertains to the client's case.However, there may be a future time when a lawyer is summoned to speak in court or to police about his client conversations. For example, his client is convicted, goes to prison, and is murdered there. In the murder case, a judge may overrule the lawyer/client confidentiality, and the lawyer would then have to talk about what he knows, in the interests of identifying &/or convicting his late-client's killer.
Show you a blank police confession form?
When a confession is made at a police station, a person is shown a blank police confession form. This form allows an individual to write out there confession and sign it.
Can a priest disclose information from a confession to the police?
In most cases, a priest cannot disclose information from a confession to the police due to the confidentiality of the sacrament of confession.
What change to policing resulted from Miranda v Arizona?
police must inform suspects that may remain silent and have a lawyer present during questioning
Can a us lawyer represent a foreigner in a police abuse legal action in Australia?
In most countries a lawyer needs to be registered to practice law at the bar of the contry in which a trial is to be held. Thus the US lawyer would need to be so registered to formally represent a client in Australia.
What should a lawyer do if a client admits to a crime but the police may have illegally searched his home?
The attorney has the ethical responsibility to protect his client. He cannot divulge anything told to him in confidence. He cannot testify against the client, he cannot provide information or evidence to the police or prosecution. The most he can do is excuse himself, and that if done in the wrong way is a violation of trust and ethics and could be grounds for removal from the bar.
What can you do if your child runsaway?
inform the police and hope the best
How can you use the word confession in a sentence?
I'm so glad you like the cake, I made it especially for you. I have a confession to make; the secret ingredient is cake mix.
Judge's son is a lawyer and lawyer's father is a police.who is judge?
Based on the information provided, the judge is the lawyer's father, as the lawyer's father is a police officer. Therefore, the judge's son, who is the lawyer, has a father who is a police officer, making the judge the lawyer's grandfather.
Do all lawyers lie?
Yes, and no. Lawyers must provide the defendant with a careful, well prepared defense, arguing without passion or prejudice. A client can tell his lawyer anything in confidence. A client can tell his lawyer that he killed a person and the lawyer cannot disclose this information. I know this seems awful, but we lawyers must defend everybody. There is one exception though. If a client tells his lawyer that he is planning another crime, the lawyer MUST tell the police to prevent a further criminal act. Lawyers also cannot lie under oath.
Is it true that lying by the police to obtain a confession is a violation of the fifth amendment?
No, that is false.
Can an attorney invoke Miranda rights for his client during police questioning?
Yes, an attorney can invoke Miranda rights on behalf of their client during police questioning to ensure that the client's rights are protected.
