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Text Messages and Privacy: Waiting for the Last Word from the Supreme Court

Text Messages and Privacy: Waiting for the Last Word from the Supreme Court

  • 19 septembre 2016
  • Alan D. Gold

In R. v. Marakah, 2016 ONCA 542, the Court of Appeal for Ontario ruled 2:1 that an accused has no reasonable expectation of privacy in respect of his own sent text messages found in another person's phone. H.S. Laforme J.A. dissented with power and eloquence. We await further direction from the Supreme Court.

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June Appellate Court Review

June Appellate Court Review

  • 24 juin 2016
  • Crystal Tomusiak

Crystal Tomusiak summarizes the latest criminal appellate court decisions.

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June 6-Word SCC Review

June 6-Word SCC Review

  • 24 juin 2016
  • Vincenzo Rondinelli

For this months SCC offerings in digestible fashion....

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Group Privacy

Group Privacy

  • 24 juin 2016
  • Alan D. Gold

Technology is changing the way we communicate - and with how many we communicate at any given time. Group emails and a myriad of other communication methods raise the question: can groups of people enjoy the traditional protections bestowed on "private" communication?

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May 6-Word SCC Review

May 6-Word SCC Review

  • 19 mai 2016
  • Vincenzo Rondinelli

For a pithy look at the SCC's recent releases, here is Enzo's monthly 6-word review.

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Cell Tower Location Evidence

Cell Tower Location Evidence

  • 19 mai 2016
  • Alan D. Gold

Alan Gold sheds light on this ubiquitous form of evidence, its possibilities, and its limitations.

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6 Word SCC Review

  • 26 avril 2016
  • Vincenzo Rondinelli, Lafontaine & Associates,

For a quick snapshot of the SCC's latest criminal releases, try Enzo's 6 word review.

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