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The 6-Word SCC Review

  • 08 septembre 2014
  • Vincenzo Rondinelli

Struggling to find time to read recent Supreme Court of Canada judgments? Vincenzo Rondinelli has condensed the latest SCC judgments to bite-sized consumption – 6 words to be exact – to keep you up to date. Here’s the latest instalment for the month of June, 2014.

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Can an Unsympathetic Accused Kill “Pre-Emptively” Under the New Self Defence Provisions?

Can an Unsympathetic Accused Kill “Pre-Emptively” Under the New Self Defence Provisions?

  • 18 juin 2014
  • Ryan Handlarski

Ryan Handlarski reviews the defence of self-defence prior to and post the recent amendments to the Criminal Code. He focusses on a difficult area of the law – an area that cuts to the core of our duties to defend the rights of innocent individuals – no matter how unsavoury they may be. Mr. Handlarski makes a convincing argument that the law has changed and for the better.

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June 2014 Appeal Court Review

June 2014 Appeal Court Review

  • 17 juin 2014
  • Paul Calarco

Senior defence counsel Paul Calarco continues his review of the Appeal Court's most interesting and relevant decisions for the month of June 2014.

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Properly Tendering Judicial Documents in a Trial

  • 09 juin 2014
  • Emily E. Marrocco

Emily Marrocco reviews the law associated with the proper tendering of public and judicial documents in a criminal trial. She notes the provisions of the Canada Evidence Act and the common law. This is a very technical area of the law and very challenging for junior counsel and senior counsel alike. Ms. Marrocco takes a challenging topic and makes it easy.

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The 6-Word Supreme Court of Canada Review

The 6-Word Supreme Court of Canada Review

  • 21 mai 2014
  • Vincenzo Rondinelli

Struggling to find time to read recent Supreme Court of Canada judgments? Vincenzo Rondinelli has condensed the latest SCC judgments to bite-sized consumption – six words to be exact – to keep you up to date. The SCC has been rather busy with other matters recently - so there is only one judgment this month - but it is very relevant.

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Bill C- 26: The Long Overdue Harmonization of Canada's Self-Defence Law

Bill C- 26: The Long Overdue Harmonization of Canada's Self-Defence Law

  • 20 mai 2014
  • Arghavan Gerami and Corri Longridge

The self-defence provisions of the Criminal Code have created challenges for judges, lawyers, and juries for years. With Bill C-26, the law has finally been made more user-friendly for all justice system participants while retaining the essential elements of this important defence. This paper outlines Bill C-26's path to the new self-defence law of Canada.

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May Appeal Court Review

May Appeal Court Review

  • 20 mai 2014
  • Paul Calarco

Senior defence counsel Paul Calarco continues his review of the appeal courts’ most interesting and relevant decisions for the month of May 2014.

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