ARSON — DON’T BURN THE HOUSE DOWN
Burning Down the House R. v. Tatton 2015 SCC 33 [1] Mr. Tatton decided to cook some bacon. He put some vegetable oil in a
Burning Down the House R. v. Tatton 2015 SCC 33 [1] Mr. Tatton decided to cook some bacon. He put some vegetable oil in a
A POLICE STOP – NOTHING MORE THAN A RUSE In a recent decision, PCJ. L. Anderson held that my client was not stopped for enforcement
The Cab Driver – Incapacity to Consent This is a follow-up to a blog I posted concerning a case where a cab driver was found
The Cab Driver – Failing to Prove Lack of Consent A controversial case is before an appeal court in Nova Scotia. When reading the facts
NEW MARIJUANA AND DUI LAW Sucking and Blowing Two new bills were proposed by the government of Canada this week. The new marijuana bill which
Conditional Discharges in Spousal and Domestic Assaults It would seem that Conditional Discharges in Spousal or other domestic assault cases are granted relatively easily. R.
Theft and Colour of Right Theft 322 (1) Every one commits theft who fraudulently and without colour of right takes, or fraudulently and without colour of right
Mistake of Fact and consent Thoughts re: Mistake of Fact w.r.t. consent Mistake of fact: 265 (1) A person commits an assault when (a) without the consent
Uttering Threats 264.1 (1) Every one commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly utters, conveys or causes any person to receive a threat (a) to cause death
Criminal Harassment Memo Thoughts on Sillipp and related harassment Cases I was able to look up a number of cases that cited Sillipp, and