Articles 2019

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Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (May 13- May 18)

  • 22 mai 2018
  • John Polyzogopoulos

I would like to congratulate our very own Roger Horst and Rafal Szymanski on successfully representing the respondent in Correct Building Corporation v. Lehman. The Court dismissed the appeal against our client and granted our client’s cross-appeal, resulting in a dismissal of all claims against our client by way of summary judgment.

Litige civil, Justice pénale, Droit des assurances et 1 en plus, Student Forum

COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (April 30 - May 4, 2018)

  • 10 mai 2018
  • John Polyzogopoulos

Following are summaries of this week’s civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, including Ontario Inc. v. Maple Leafs Foods Inc., in which the Court decided Maple Leafs Foods did not have a duty not to harm the reputation or profits of Mr. Sub franchisees who sold Maple Leaf meats; and, on the Criminal Law front, the Court's decision in R. v. Forcillo, in which the appeal from the conviction of the constable for attempted murder was dismissed.

Litige civil, Justice pénale, Student Forum
October 2017 Ontario Court of Appeal Review

October 2017 Ontario Court of Appeal Review

  • 10 octobre 2017
  • Crystal Tomusiak

Crystal Tomusiak brings you the Ontario Court of Appeal criminal law decisions you need to know. This month: How s. 276 applies to an entire relationship, reversing a s.11(b) stay of first-degree murder charges, and what happens to a murder charge when sexual assault occurs after the victim is already dead.

Justice pénale
October 2017 SCC 6-word review

October 2017 SCC 6-word review

  • 10 octobre 2017
  • Daniel Goldbloom

[Almost] everything you need to know about the latest Supreme Court of Canada criminal law and related decisions, in six words or less.

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Summer 2017 SCC 6-word review

Summer 2017 SCC 6-word review

  • 13 septembre 2017
  • Daniel Goldbloom

[Almost] everything you need to know about the latest Supreme Court of Canada criminal law decisions, in six words or less. Summer Catch-up Edition!

Justice pénale
Summer 2017 Ontario Court of Appeal Review

Summer 2017 Ontario Court of Appeal Review

  • 13 septembre 2017
  • Crystal Tomusiak

Crystal Tomusiak returns with the Court of Appeal criminal law decisions you need to know. In this instalment of the Ontario Court of Appeal Review: Reasonableness of a car trunk search incident to arrest, the problem of recognizing an accused on surveillance video when you can't see his face, and why disclosure of your hydro usage to the police may violate s. 8, but provide no remedy under s. 24(2).

Justice pénale
Digital Threats and Criminal Prosecutions: The Authentication Debate Continues

Digital Threats and Criminal Prosecutions: The Authentication Debate Continues

  • 28 avril 2017
  • Brock Jones

Courts continue to grapple with arguments that much digital evidence is not sufficiently authenticated and should therefore be ruled inadmissible. Three reported decisions since my last update demonstrate that these arguments continue to be viewed as unpersuasive by the courts .

Justice pénale

Criminal Practice Primer: How to Get Bail Pending Appeal

  • 17 janvier 2017
  • Melanie Webb

The OBA Criminal Justice Section's Criminal Practice Primer provides concise, practical guidance from experienced counsel on specific aspects of criminal practice. In the inaugural instalment, Melanie Webb explains how to get freshly convicted clients out on bail pending appeal on the day their custodial sentence is to begin.

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