R. v. Bartle

R. v. Bartle, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 173 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the right to retain and instruct counsel under section 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Court held that a police officer is required to hold off on their investigation upon arresting an individual until they have been informed of their rights and given sufficient information and access to contact a private lawyer or duty counsel. On its face, this is very similar to the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Miranda v. Arizona 384 U.S. 436 (1966).