Climbing the Bail Ladder: Practical considerations for witnesses at bail hearings post-Antic 30 avril 2019 Ian B. Kasper Defence lawyer Ian Kasper discusses bail in the post-Antic legal landscape.
Witness Confidence and Certainty: Certainly Nothing to be Confident About 26 avril 2019 Alan D. Gold Senior criminal defence lawyer Alan Gold writes about the frailties of witness confidence and certainty.
Pleading to Provincial Offences Under s. 606(4) 13 janvier 2019 Benjamin Janzen, Assistant Crown Attorney Assistant Crown Attorney Benjamin Janzen provides helpful tips for counsel assisting individuals with guilty pleas to provincial offences.
The Dark Web 13 janvier 2019 Erin Pancer, senior prosecutor with the Ministry of the Attorney General, Guns and Gangs Unit Crown Attorney Erin Pancer provides an overview of the Dark Web and the role of cryptocurrency in facilitating the purchase of drugs and firearms.
Context is Everything: Voluntariness in 2018 13 janvier 2019 Lisa Jørgensen, Cooper Jørgensen Lisa Jørgensen provides a helpful refresher on the law of voluntariness, with a focus on recent Court of Appeal and Superior Court jurisprudence.
Case Commentary: R. v. Reeves, 2018 SCC 56 13 janvier 2019 Lynda Morgan Lynda Morgan summarizes the Supreme Court of Canada's recent significant judgment in R. v. Reeves, respecting the effect of the consent of a co-owner or third party to the police seizure of a computer.
Advising the Detainee During a Drinking and Driving Investigation 29 octobre 2018 Michael Lacy Michael Lacy provides an overview of the law and offers practical tips to counsel when providing legal advice to detainees.
The New Legal Landscape for HIV Non-Disclosure Cases 29 octobre 2018 Shakir Rahim, articling student with Crown Law Office - Criminal Shakir Rahim reviews the changing law and science of HIV non-disclosure cases.
How to Find a Mentor: Advice from a young lawyer 03 octobre 2018 Nadia Klein For young criminal lawyers, mentorship is crucial. Nadia Klein, a young criminal lawyer herself, offers her tips on how to find the mentorship you need.
Outlining a Sexual Assault Diversion Program 04 juin 2018 Nadia Klein and Robin Parker The #MeToo movement has condemned the criminal justice system’s handling of sexual assault allegations. How can we address these concerns without sacrificing the rights of the accused? A diversion program for less serious sex assault cases may be part of the answer.