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Can counsel really bring out a “surprise witness” at trial like they do on TV shows? If you act in self-defence, do you automatically risk being charged? In this episode, Associate Editors Mariam Rofail and Océane Léla unravel fact from fiction and debunk some of the most common myths about Canadian law, from the disclosure of witnesses to self-defence, including the (often misunderstood) application of the Charter.