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
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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
Counsel of Choice In a prior blog a wrote about cases that dissuade police agencies from “steering” detainees to speak with duty counsel (see for
BAIL: The Primary Grounds Strength of the Crown’s Case “The expeditious and sometimes informal nature of a bail hearing may reflect an unrealistically strong case
Listen to Criminal Defence Lawyer Rory Ziv talk about careless driving and dangerous driving here. Rory does an excellent job of clarifying the differences using
A number of cases deal with the issue of the application of Pre-Trial House Arrest in a sentencing determination. R. v. Lau, 2004 ABCA 408
Vader Strikes Back– A review of the Travis Vader decision. The Travis Vader decision[1] has captured the interest of Albertans. Apparently as the decision was
The following are some cases where Courts have made Conditional Sentence Orders or Suspended Sentences for charges of assault causing bodily harm, or assault with
Strip Searches engage important Charter Rights. The following cases shed some light on the constitutionality of strip searches. R. v. Golden 2001 SCJ No 81