Author Archives: Erin Sheley
Rights, Camera, Action
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
When Three Rights Make a Wrong?
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
When Should Judicial Discretion Trump Expert Testimony?
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
The Tension Between Process and Outcome in Creating Representative Juries
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
The Next Shot in the Constitutional Debate Over Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Firearms Offences
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