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Part II - Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions: R. v. R.B.

  • March 11, 2013
  • Prasanna Balasundaram

In Part II of his review of the law, Prasanna Balasundaram hones in on a recent judgement from the Ontario Court of Appeal that goes into some detail with respect to the breakdown of sentencing for an offender where multiple counts are involves and where there is a risk of deportation. 

Spousal Privilege Extended to Common-Law Couples Case Comment on R. v. Hall

  • March 11, 2013
  • Brock Jones

Brock Jones outlines a new case that extends the protections of spousal privilege to common-law couples in keeping with the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Québec (Attorney General) v. A. Is the Crown attempting to subpoena your client’s common law wife to give evidence?

March Appeal Court Review

  • March 11, 2013
  • Paul Calarco

Senior defence counsel Paul Calarco continues his review of the appeal courts’ most recent decisions.

The 6 Word Supreme Court of Canada Review

  • March 11, 2013
  • 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.

Arresting Calls that Go Bump in the Night

  • February 19, 2013
  • Lori Anne Thomas

Lori Anne Thomas gives us a primer on what to do and say when you get that bread and butter call for assistance in the dark hours of the night. She has supplied us with caselaw and humour and her suggestions are concise enough for you to keep this article on hand for quick reference.

The Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions

  • February 19, 2013
  • Prasanna Balasundaram

In Part I of his review of the law, Prasanna Balasundaram takes us through a review of the issues a criminal lawyer should be aware of when engaging a retainer from a client that may have status issues with Immigration Canada.

February Appeal Court Review

  • February 19, 2013
  • Paul Calarco

Senior defence counsel Paul Calarco continues his review of the appeal courts’ most recent decisions.

The 6 Word Supreme Court of Canada Review

  • February 19, 2013
  • 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.