Author Archives: Lisa Silver

About Lisa Silver

Lisa Silver is a proud Calgarian, lawyer, educator, and avid blogger. She holds a B.A. in Economics (UWO, 1984), LL.B. (Osgoode, 1987), and LL.M. (Calgary, 2001). She is a member of the Bars of Ontario (1989) and Alberta (1998). As a criminal lawyer, Lisa has appeared before all levels of Court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Presently, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law, where she teaches criminal law, evidence and advocacy. Lisa also maintains her own law blog at www.ideablawg.ca where she does a podcast series on the Criminal Code. Her blog was recognized with a 2017 Clawbie – Canadian Law Blog Award in the Law Professor/Law School category. Lisa also sits on various Boards and committees. She has presented at many conferences and workshops.

Regulating Covid-19 From the Criminal Law Perspective

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Regulating Covid-19 From the Criminal Law Perspective The focus of this post is criminal law. This is a bold statement considering we are, with this COVID-19 crisis, currently deeply within the regulatory world. There is … Continue reading →

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Being in the Moment: An Analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in R v Chung

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Being in the Moment: An Analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in R v Chung Case Commented On: R v Chung, 2020 SCC 8 (Can LII) Mindfulness, according to Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founder … Continue reading →

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Does the Criminal Law Have the Capacity to Respond to the Intoxicated Automaton?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Does the Criminal Law Have the Capacity to Respond to the Intoxicated Automaton? Case Commented On: R v Brown, 220 ABQB 166 I am at the point in my 1L criminal law class where we … Continue reading →

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Binding The Courts: The Use of Precedent in Sentencing Starting Points

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Binding The Courts: The Use of Precedent in Sentencing Starting Points Cases Commented On: R v Felix, 2019 ABCA 458; R v Parranto, 2019 ABCA 457 The Alberta Court of Appeal recently released two companion … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in First Year Criminal Law Principles: How The Supreme Court of Canada “Modifies” Objective Mens Rea Offences in R v Javanmardi

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: A Lesson in First Year Criminal Law Principles: How The Supreme Court of Canada “Modifies” Objective Mens Rea Offences in R v Javanmardi Case Commented On: R v Javanmardi, 2019 SCC 54 (CanLII) As I come … Continue reading →

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