Author Archives: Elliot Holzman

About Elliot Holzman

Elliot Holzman is a 2017 Juris Doctor candidate at the University of Calgary. Elliot is the Student Director at Student Legal Assistance (SLA), a non-profit legal clinic that provides legal information to marginalized and disadvantaged Calgarians. During his time with SLA, Elliot has run numerous criminal trials in the Provincial Court of Alberta.

When the Courts Close One Door, They May Open Many More: Maintenance Logs and the Potential Implications of an Appeal in R v Vallentgoed

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Elliot Holzman

By: Elliot Holzman  PDF Version:  When the Courts Close One Door, They May Open Many More: Maintenance Logs and the Potential Implications of an Appeal in R v Vallentgoed Case Commented On: R v Vallentgoed, 2016 ABCA 358 (CanLII) Following the recent … Continue reading →

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Anti-Terrorism Law Reform: Required Changes to the Terrorism Financing Provisions

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Elliot Holzman

By: Hayleigh Cudmore, Elliot Holzman, Andrea Mannell, and Sarah Miller PDF Version: Anti-Terrorism Law Reform: Required Changes to the Terrorism Financing Provisions Provisions Commented on: Sections 83.02, 83.03 and 83.04, Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46 Editor’s Note: This is the third … Continue reading →

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Terrorism and Entrapment in the Era of Increased Scrutiny of Police

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Elliot Holzman

By: Elliot Holzman PDF Version: Terrorism and Entrapment in the Era of Increased Scrutiny of Police Case Commented On: R v Nuttall, 2016 BCSC 1404 (CanLII) On July 1, 2013, John Nuttall and Amanda Korody placed three pressure cooker bombs in … Continue reading →

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Physician-Assisted Dying Once Again Before the Supreme Court: What Just Happened?

Posted on January 29, 2016 by Elliot Holzman

By: Elliot Holzman PDF Version: Physician-Assisted Dying Once Again Before the Supreme Court: What Just Happened? Case Commented On: Carter v Canada (Attorney General), 2016 SCC 4 On February 6, 2015, the Supreme Court of Canada handed down its much-anticipated … Continue reading →

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Impaired Driving and Approved Screening Devices

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Elliot Holzman

By: Shaun Fluker, Elliot Holzman, and Ian Pillai PDF Version: Impaired Driving and Approved Screening Devices Case Commented On: Goodwin v British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2015 SCC 46; Wilson v British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles), 2015 SCC … Continue reading →

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