Author Archives: Lisa Silver
Freedom of Expression & Protecting the Visual Environment
By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Freedom of Expression & Protecting the Visual Environment Case Commented On: Top v Municipal District of Foothills No. 31, 2020 ABQB 521 (CanLII) The legal environment is primarily constructed by written or spoken words. Lawyers write, … Continue reading
Like A House of Cards: Sentencing McKnight
By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Like A House of Cards: Sentencing McKnight Case Commented On: R v McKnight, 2020 ABQB 443 (CanLII) Law abhors a vacuum; to be meaningful, legal rules and principles must be tethered to reality. This means the law … Continue reading
Adding Zora to the 1L Crime Syllabus
By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Adding Zora to the 1L Crime Syllabus Case Commented On: R v Zora, 2020 SCC 14 (CanLII) It is never too soon to start thinking about the fall semester – in fact, I keep a running list … Continue reading
Protests Matter: A Charter Critique of Alberta’s Bill 1
By: Jennifer Koshan, Lisa Silver, and Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Protests Matter: A Charter Critique of Alberta’s Bill 1 Bill Commented On: Bill 1, the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, 2nd Sess, 30th Leg, Alberta, 2020 The last few weeks have … Continue reading
Extraditing the Individual in the Meng Wanzhou Decision
By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Extraditing the Individual in the Meng Wanzhou Decision Case Commented On: United States v Meng, 2020 BCSC 785 (CanLII) The arrest and extradition of Meng Wanzhou is extraordinary. The case has attracted global interest and … Continue reading