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Criminal Justice Section Newsletter


Volume 22, No. 9 - May 2013

In this issue:

  • The Browne v. Dunn Minefield
  • Safeguarding Privacy Rights in Text Messages : A Comment on R. v. Telus Communications Co.
  • May Appeal Court Review
  • The 6-word Supreme Court of Canada Review

Volume 22, No. 8 - April 2013

In this issue:
  • A Handy Guide to Similar Fact Evidence
  • R. v. Ryan: Some Answers, Some Questions and a Curious Result
  • R. c. Perry et al: The Quebec Court of Appeal upholds the constitutionality of restricting the availability of conditional sentences
  • April Appeal Court Review
  • The 6 Word Supreme Court of Canada Review


Volume 22, No. 7 - March 2013

In this issue:

  • The Risks and Rewards of Third Party Suspects and Challenges to the Investigation
  • Spousal Privilege Extended to Common Law Couples
  • Pt. II - The Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
  • March Appeal Court Review
  • The 6 Word Supreme Court of Canada Review


Volume 22, No. 6 - February 2013


In this issue:

  • Arresting Calls that Go Bump in the Night
  • The Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions
  • February Appeal Court Review
  • The 6 Word Supreme Court of Canada Review

 

Volume 22, No. 5 - January 2013

In this issue:

  • Tips and Suggestions for Junior Homicide Lawyers
  • Representing Mentally Ill Clients and Ineffective Assistance of  Counsel
  • Prior Consistent Statements: Their Use in a Courtroom for Both Defence and Crown Purposes
  • January Appeal Court Review
  • The 6-Word SCC Review
  • Note from the Editor

Volume 22, No. 4 - December 2012

In this issue:

  • R v. Maybin: the Butterfly Effect
  • Computersi n the Workplace and the Employee's Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
  • Internet Service Providers, Subscriber Information and Privacy Rights,: A Case Comment on R v. Ward
  • December Appeal Court Review
  • The 6-Word SCC Review

Volume 22, No. 3 - November 2012

In this issue:

  • Who Ya Gonna Call? The Law Society!
  • What You Need to Know About Changes to the YCJA as of October 23, 2012
  • The Six Word Supreme Court of Canada Review
  • "Objective Seriousness Test" in 752.1 Assessment Orders Laid to Rest - R. v. Randy Smith
  • November Appeal Court Review
  • The Significance of Youth Privacy Rights: A Case Comment on AB v. Bragg Communications Inc.

Volume 22, No. 2 - October 2012

In this issue:

  • Professional Misconduct int he Adversarial Process - LSUC v. Groia
  • October Appeal court Review
  • The Six-Word Supreme Court of Canada Review
  • Submission to the LSUC re: The Rules of Professional Conduct
  • The Informed Client


Volume 22, No. 1 - September 2012

In this issue:

  • Digital Evidence meets the Charter: Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing Networks
  • R. v. Wlle: Impaired and Delayed, but still "Sane and Sober"
  • R. v. Telus Communications Co.: Judicial Authority to Obtain Text Messages
  • Recent Legislative Developments from the 41st Parliament, 1st Session

Volume 21, No. 2 - June 2012

In this issue:

  • Privacy Rights and Personal Electronic Devices: The Ontario Court of Appeal’s 2011 Trilogy
  • New Integrated Domestic Violence Court - OBA Program
  • A Caution About Sentencing and Related Potential Immigration Consequences
  • Legislative Update: Amended Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations Widen the Bar Against Prospective Sponsors Convicted of Criminal Offences
  • Report on the National Criminal Justice Executive Section Meeting
  • Recent Developments in Legislation-Spring 2012
  • A Note from the Editor

Volume 21, No. 1 - November/Novembre 2011

In this issue

  • Understanding the Implications of Bill C-4 (Sébastien’s Law)
  • Transfer of Offenders Act: A Comment
  • Recent Bills before Parliament
  • How Social Media Networks Have Affected the Professional Responsibilities of Criminal Lawyers
  • Recent Appellate Decisions
  • A Note From the Editor
  • 2011-2012 Criminal Justice Section Executive

Volume 20, No. 2 - May/Mai 2011

In this issue

  • A Note from the Editor
  • The Supreme Court of Canada and Eyewitness Identification - R. v. Bruce, 2011 SCC 4
  • 2011 Annual OBA Institute of Continuing Legal Education
  • Update on Federal Legislation and Amendments to the Criminal Code

Volume 20, No. 1 - January/Janvier 2011

In this issue

  • A Note from the Editor
  • What Does "Violence" Mean? The Debate Continues
  • Case Comment: R. v. J.A., 2010 ONCA 226
  • Making Gladue Meaningful: A Step-by-Step Guide to Making Gladue Submissions
  • Update on New Federal Legislation and Amendments to the Criminal Code

Volume 19, No. 1 - March/Mars 2010

In this Issue:

  • Note From the Editor
  • Case Comment: R. v. Godin (2009), 245 C.C.C. (3d) 271 (S.C.C.) (June 4, 2009)
  • Legislation Watch - Bill C-25: Truth in Sentencing Act
  • The Year In Review
  • Mark Your Calendar: Upcoming Programs

Volume 18, No. 1 - March/Mars 2009

In this Issue:

  • It Happened in a Footnote: The Impact of Pre-Trial Custody and Bail on Sentencing
  • Prejudice in the 11(b) Application: De minimis, Suffering and Seriousness
  • New Legislation: Amendments to the Criminal Code (Bill C-14, C-15) and the Proposed Amendments to the Coroner's Act (Bill 115)
  • 2009 OBA Institute - Criminal Law: The Charter: The Practical Perspective
  • Editor's Note

Volume 17, No. 2 - February/Février 2008

In this Issue:

  • Legislative Update
  • Singh
  • Browne v. Dunn
  • A Note from the Editor

Volume 17, No. 1 - November/Novembre 2007

In this Issue:

  • Five Must-Read Appellate Cases from the Summer of 2007 - by Suran Bhattacharyya
  • This Article Contains Objectionable Content: An Outline of Subsection 24(2) Exclusion of Evidence Applications - by Carol Whittome
  • An Overview of Bill C-2 - by Amy Shoemaker
  • A Note from the Editor - by Amy Shoemaker
  • OBA Young Lawyers' Division — What Membership in Our Section Can Do for You - by Susannah Roth

Volume 16, No. 2 - March/Mars 2007

In this issue:

  • Crown’s Corner
  • Camera, Lights, Action:  When do the Police Have to Record an Accused’s Statement? - by Suhail Akhtar and Joe Hanna
  • For the Defence
  • Fundamental Fairness in the Criminal Justice System:  Three Cases from the Honourable Mr. Justice S. Casey Hill - by Kelly Enright
  • Asperger’s Syndrome and Criminal Offences - by Sheila K. Jennings
  • Proposed and Recent Bills before the House of Commons - by Amy Shoemaker
  • A Note from the Editor - by Amy Shoemaker

Volume 16, No. 1 - December/Décembre

In this Issue:

  • Report from the Chair - by Peter C. West
  • A Note from the Editor - by Amy Shoemaker
  • OBA Responds to Globe and Mail Editorial Titled "A Judge's Alarm" - by James Morton
  • Letter to the Globe and Mail - by Catherine Currie
  • A Decade of Ontario's Domestic Violence Court (DVC) Program — Do we know whether or not it is working? - by Catherine Currie
  • Crown's Corner - by M.N. Nicole Bailey
  • Case Briefs - by Ngai On Young

Volume 15, No. 2 - February/Février 2005

In this Issue:

  • A Note from the Editors - by Amy Shoemaker and Maria DeAngelis-Pater
  • Updates from the Chair - by Cindy Wasser
  • The Best Reasons to Join the OBA - by Maria DeAngelis-Pater
  • Speech for Dianne Martin's Memorial Service - January 5, 2005 - by Marlys Edwardh
  • Factum Precedents are now Online - by Amy Shoemaker
  • Top Five Questions that Keep the Novice Practitioner of Criminal Law up Nights - by Neil McCartney
  • Upcoming Programs
  • Section Executive 2004-2005

Vol. 15, No. 1 - September/Septembre 2004

In this Issue:

  • Political Action Network
  • A Note from the Editors
  • Legal Aid Ontario Rolls Out Panel Standards for Duty Counsel
  • Etiquette in the Courtroom: An Insider's View

Vol. 14, No. 2 - February/Février 2004

In this Issue:

  • Three Members of Criminal Justice Section Executive Receive Judicial Appointments - by David Harris, Past Chair of the Criminal Justice Section Executive
  • Updates from the Chair - by Cindy Wasser, Chair of the Criminal Justice Section Executive
  • A Note from the Editors - by Amy Shoemaker and Catherine Currie, Co-Editors, Criminal Justice Section Newsletter
  • Avoiding Criminal Law Related Malpractice Claims - by Dan Pinnington, Director, practicePRO, Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company (LAWPRO)
  • Regional Drug Courts? - by Greg Goulin, Goulin & Patrick, Chair of Professional Development
  • Recent Appellate Decisions Program – A Success in More Ways than One - by Anna Maleszyk, Assistant Crown Attorney and Member of the Criminal Justice Section Executive
  • Reflections on the Articling Experience - by Michael Peterson, B.GS, LL.B., Student-at-Law, Sullivan Mahoney LLP

Vol. 14, No. 1 - September/Septembre 2003

In this issue:

  • Paul Robertson Receives Manning Award
  • Greetings from the Chair
  • A Letter from your Editors
  • Reflections on OBA Membership from a Crown Counsel's Perspective
  • An Introduction to the Mental Health Legal Committee
  • A Mental Health Court for Ottawa?
  • Northwestern Ontario Confidential
     

Vol. 13, No. 1 - October 2002

In this issue:

  • Legal Aid Tariff Reform

Vol. 12, No. 1 - March 2002

In this issue:

  • Steven Truscott's Case
  • Message from the Chair
  • Recent Charter Cases

Vol. 11, No. 3 - May 2001

In this issue:

  • Justices of the Peace — Room for Improvement?
  • Message from the Chair
  • Fort Apache, the Courthouse
  • Bill C-24
  • Criminal Justice Section Executive 2000-2001