Author Archives: Erin Sheley

About Erin Sheley

Ph.D. (George Washington University), J.D. (Harvard), B.A. (Harvard). Assistant Professor. Please click here for more information.

Rights, Camera, Action

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Erin Sheley

By: Erin Sheley  PDF Version: Rights, Camera, Action Case Commented on: R v McCoy, 2016 ABQB 240 (CanLII) The series of police encounters that triggered the Black Lives Matter movement have raised many bitter and potentially unanswerable social questions about the … Continue reading →

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When Three Rights Make a Wrong?

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Erin Sheley

By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: When Three Rights Make a Wrong? Case commented on: R v Oakes, 2016 ABCA 90 R v Oakes raised the specter always haunting the edges of criminal procedure: what happens when a procedurally fair trial turns … Continue reading →

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When Should Judicial Discretion Trump Expert Testimony?

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Erin Sheley

By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: When Should Judicial Discretion Trump Expert Testimony? Case Commented On: R v Clark, 2016 ABCA 72 (CanLII) In Regina v Clark the Alberta Court of Appeal reinforced the principle that trial courts should enjoy broad … Continue reading →

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The Tension Between Process and Outcome in Creating Representative Juries

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Erin Sheley

By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: The Tension Between Process and Outcome in Creating Representative Juries Case Commented On: R v Newborn, 2016 ABQB 13 The Court of Queen’s Bench has upheld the Alberta Jury Act’s exclusion from jury service of … Continue reading →

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The Next Shot in the Constitutional Debate Over Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Firearms Offences

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Erin Sheley

By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: The Next Shot in the Constitutional Debate Over Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Firearms Offences Case Commented On: R v Friesen, 2015 ABQB 717 The Court of Queen’s Bench has found a new constitutional limitation on … Continue reading →

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