Don’t Forget about Consent
Don’t Forget about Consent [1] In R. v. Foster 2020 NBCA 2020 the court overturned a sexual assault conviction because the trial judge failed to
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Don’t Forget about Consent [1] In R. v. Foster 2020 NBCA 2020 the court overturned a sexual assault conviction because the trial judge failed to
Seinfeld Saves the Day [1] In a recent case, R. v. Burgess 2020 ABQB 50, Mr. Burgess was late for his trial regarding some bylaw
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