Author Archives: Lisa Silver
Regulating Covid-19 From the Criminal Law Perspective
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
Being in the Moment: An Analysis of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in R v Chung
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
Does the Criminal Law Have the Capacity to Respond to the Intoxicated Automaton?
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
Binding The Courts: The Use of Precedent in Sentencing Starting Points
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
A Lesson in First Year Criminal Law Principles: How The Supreme Court of Canada “Modifies” Objective Mens Rea Offences in R v Javanmardi
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