Category Archives: Constitutional

Access to Justice and Representation by Agents

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Access to Justice and Representation by Agents  Case Commented On: R v Frick, 2010 ABPC 280 Cutbacks to legal aid are a harsh reality in Alberta and the rest of Canada. As noted on the … Continue reading →

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Another kind of trial delay

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Amanda Winters

PDF version: Another kind of trial delay Case considered: R. v. Asiala, 2010 ABQB 450 Earlier this year I wrote an ABlawg post discussing s. 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in relation to three Alberta cases … Continue reading →

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A Stay in the Khadr Litigation

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Maureen Duffy

Case Considered: Canada (Prime Minister) v. Khadr, 2010 FCA 199 The litigation saga of Omar Khadr continues. On July 22, 2010, the Federal Court of Appeal granted a stay pending appeal of the most recent order of the Federal Court … Continue reading →

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The Third Time Is the Charm? The Ongoing Litigation Regarding Omar Khadr

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Maureen Duffy

PDF version: The Third Time Is the Charm? The Ongoing Litigation Regarding Omar Khadr Case considered: Khadr v. Canada (Prime Minister), 2010 FC 715. Omar Khadr, perhaps the most controversial of the detainees at the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Constitutionality of Publication Bans in Bail Hearings, Media Outlets Unhappy

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Linda McKay-Panos

PDF version: Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Constitutionality of Publication Bans in Bail Hearings, Media Outlets Unhappy Case Considered: Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. v. Canada, 2010 SCC 21, an appeal from the Courts of Appeal of Ontario (Toronto Star Newspapers … Continue reading →

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