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When the Wind is Right: Cross-examination of an Accused on Access to and Use of Disclosure

When the Wind is Right: Cross-examination of an Accused on Access to and Use of Disclosure

  • 20 octobre 2015
  • Timothy Kavanagh

Disclosure is a constitutional right that must not be converted into a trap through improper cross-examination by the Crown. However, the bar is not absolute. In this detailed paper, former defence lawyer and current prosecutor Tim Kavanagh provides guidance on where the line is drawn so that both sides can avoid stepping over.

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The Law on Prior Consistent Statements

The Law on Prior Consistent Statements

  • 21 septembre 2015
  • Marianne Salih* *Marianne Salih is a criminal defence lawyer with Edward H. Royle & Associates. She was called to the bar in 2015 after graduating from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. Prior to that, she clerked with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Brampton.

This article provides a thorough review of the law on prior consistent statements, including the exceptions to the rule and the uses which may be made of prior statements under each exception.

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June 2015 Appeal Court Review

June 2015 Appeal Court Review

  • 23 juin 2015
  • Crystal Tomasiuk

Crystal Tomusiak offers this month's instalment of criminal appeal summaries.

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June 6-Word SCC Review

June 6-Word SCC Review

  • 23 juin 2015
  • Vincenzo Rondinelli

The latest installment of Enzo Rondinelli's pithy take on the SCC's latest.

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The 6-Word SCC Review

The 6-Word SCC Review

  • 18 mars 2015
  • Vincenzo Rondinelli

The latest installment of Enzo Rondinelli's pithy take on the SCC's latest.

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An Update on Remedies Under s. 24(1) of the Charter

  • 18 mars 2015
  • Lorna Bolton

In this well-researched academic article, the author provides an up-to-date look at the less frequently invoked section 24(1) of the Charter and offers some insightful advice into its potential application.

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The 6-Word SCC Review

The 6-Word SCC Review

  • 16 décembre 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 December, 2014.

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