Criminal Justice: Litigating a Smarter Charter

  • 08 février 2014

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Publication | Archived Video

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Litigating the rights enshrined in the Charter has become increasingly more complicated and yet, more important than ever before. The admission or exclusion of a single piece of evidence during a criminal trial is often a game changer. How best should counsel approach a Charter argument? When should they make it? What are the most significant cases in the Charter world and what has happened recently in the Charter case law? What's next? Some of the most experienced and well respected members of the judiciary and criminal bar will answer these questions and more.  As ever, the emphasis will be on the practical with a fact scenario, panels, papers and much more.  Identify the ways in which Crown and defence counsel can ensure their litigation of the Charter is much, much smarter.

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Suhail Akhtar, Assistant Crown Attorney, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
Scott Bergman, Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP
Lesley Pasquino, Assistant Crown Attorney, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Fact Scenario "Whatever Happened to Sylvia"
Suhail Akhtar, Assistant Crown Attorney, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General

The State of Charter Damages in the Criminal Justice Context:
Awaiting the promise of Vancouver (City) v. Ward

Daniel Goldbloom, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Section 24(2): Developments Post R. v. Grant
Lindsay Kromm, Assistant Crown Attorney, Toronto Crown Attorney's Office
Elena Middelkamp, Assistant Crown Attorney, Toronto Crown Attorney's Office

Striking down mandatory minimums:
A review of the Ontario court of appeal's decisions in R. v. Nur and R. v. Smickle

Christine Wadsworth, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Wiretap and Section 8 Charter Issues: The Basics
Philip Enright, Deputy Director, Provincial Operations Centre, Guns and Gangs Initiative

What Are the Implications of the Digital Age Meeting the Law of Search and Seizure? A Comment on R. v Vu
Justin H. Nasseri, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

R. v. Fearon and the search of cell phones incident to arrest: Where are We Now?
Fanny Létourneau-Hudon, Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP

Attacking Search Warrants
Amanda Ross, Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP

Garofoli Step 6: The Legal Framework and Practical Application
Erin Pancer, Assistant Crown Attorney, Toronto Crown Attorney's Office

Section 10(b) of the Charter A Year in Review
Rochelle Direnfeld, Deputy Crown Attorney, Toronto West Crown Attorney's Office

Section 11(b) Case Chart 2013
Rochelle Direnfeld, Deputy Crown Attorney, Toronto West Crown Attorney's Office

An Update on the Law Relating to the Right to Silence and Alibi Evidence
Joseph Hanna, Assistant Crown Attorney, Scarborough Crown Attorney's Office