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Self-Incrimination Immunity and Professional Misconduct
By: Nicholas Konstantinov PDF Version: Self-Incrimination Immunity and Professional Misconduct Case Commented On: Toy v Edmonton (Police Service), 2018 ABCA 37 (CanLII) In Toy v Edmonton (Police Service), the Alberta Court of Appeal dismissed former Constable Elvin Toy’s appeal of a … Continue reading
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So Help Me God: ALRI Recommends Changes to Make the Alberta Evidence Act More Inclusive
By: Laura Buckingham PDF Version: So Help Me God: ALRI Recommends Changes to Make the Alberta Evidence Act More Inclusive Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Competence and Communication in the Alberta Evidence Act, Final Report 111 It might not be surprising … Continue reading
Posted in Evidence, Youth and the Law
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Ewanchuk Continues to Treat Habeas Corpus as an All-Purpose Remedy
By: Amy Matychuk PDF Version: Ewanchuk Continues to Treat Habeas Corpus as an All-Purpose Remedy Case Commented On: Ewanchuk v Canada (Parole Board), 2017 ABCA 145 (CanLII) On May 16, 2017, the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) released a decision dismissing … Continue reading
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Dogs Getting Their Day: Alberta Court of Appeal Rejects End-runs Around Animal Cruelty Laws
By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: Dogs Getting Their Day: Alberta Court of Appeal Rejects End-runs Around Animal Cruelty Laws Case Commented On: Regina v Sanaee, 2016 ABCA 289 (CanLII) The year 2016 has been bleak for animals in Canada. In September, … Continue reading
Modernizing Circumstances: Revisiting Circumstantial Evidence in R v Villaroman
By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Modernizing Circumstances: Revisiting Circumstantial Evidence in R v Villaroman Case Commented On: R v Villaroman, 2016 SCC 33 (CanLII) My past two blog posts have a thematic connection and this post is no exception. I have … Continue reading