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The Future of Criminal Law – Some Trends in Practice - Part I

The Future of Criminal Law – Some Trends in Practice - Part I

  • 19 novembre 2014
  • Anthony Moustacalis

Criminal Lawyers Association President Anthony Moustacalis offers his thoughts on the future of criminal law. In this first instalment of a two part series Anthony weighs in on the pros and cons of our legal aid system.

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The 6 Word SCC Review

The 6 Word SCC Review

  • 21 octobre 2014
  • Enzo 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 October, 2014.

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October Appeal Court Review

October Appeal Court Review

  • 21 octobre 2014
  • Crystal Tomusiak

Crystal Tomusiak offers a pithy analysis of three recent appellate decisions.

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A Case for Simplicity in Complex Trials: <em>R. v. Scheel</em>

A Case for Simplicity in Complex Trials: R. v. Scheel

  • 21 octobre 2014
  • Robert Hubbard and Michael Fawcett

It has been 36 years since the Ontario Court of Appeal released R. v. Scheel on the admissibility of summaries and charts in the place of original evidence. Bob Hubbard and Michael Fawcett offer a well-researched reminder that the Scheel principle is alive and well and a valuable tool for reducing the complexity of today's trials.

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Chair's Welcome

  • 29 septembre 2014
  • Michal Sokolski

This new season will be a busy one for the OBA's Criminal Justice Section.

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Did Oscar Pistorius Get a Fair Trial?

Did Oscar Pistorius Get a Fair Trial?

  • 29 septembre 2014
  • Frank Addario and Sarah Rankin

Oscar Pistorius' heavily publicized trial featured dramatic exchanges between prosecutor and defendant. In this well-sourced article, renowned defence counsel Frank Addario asks, "Did Oscar get a fair trial?"

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September Appellate Court Review

  • 24 septembre 2014
  • Crystal Tomusiak

Crystal Tomusiak offers a pithy analysis of three recent appellate decisions: R v Hart, R v Taylor, and R v Safarzadeh-Makhali.

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Hearsay and the Principled Approach Eight Years After <em>Khelawon</em>

Hearsay and the Principled Approach Eight Years After Khelawon

  • 24 septembre 2014
  • John McInnes

The law of hearsay underwent a sea change in 2006 with the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R. v. Khelawon. John McInnes argued that case (and other SCC hearsay cases such as R. v Rojas, R. v Baldree, R. v Van). In this article John discusses the Khelawon decision, its impact at the time, and where we stand eight years later.

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