Category Archives: Criminal

An Update on The Right to Trial Within a Reasonable Time

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: An Update on The Right to Trial Within a Reasonable Time Cases Commented On: R v Lam, 2016 ABQB 489 (CanLII); R v Regan, 2016 ABQB 561 (CanLII); R v Lavoie, 2017 ABQB 66 (CanLII) It … Continue reading →

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Criminal Negligence and the Reasonable Parent

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Erin Sheley

By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: Criminal Negligence and the Reasonable Parent Case Commented on: R v Lovett, 2017 ABQB 46 (CanLII) In R v Lovett the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench added a new entry to the rapidly developing jurisprudence on … Continue reading →

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When the Courts Close One Door, They May Open Many More: Maintenance Logs and the Potential Implications of an Appeal in R v Vallentgoed

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Elliot Holzman

By: Elliot Holzman  PDF Version:  When the Courts Close One Door, They May Open Many More: Maintenance Logs and the Potential Implications of an Appeal in R v Vallentgoed Case Commented On: R v Vallentgoed, 2016 ABCA 358 (CanLII) Following the recent … Continue reading →

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Anti-Terrorism Law Reform: Required Changes to the Terrorism Financing Provisions

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Hayleigh Cudmore

By: Hayleigh Cudmore, Elliot Holzman, Andrea Mannell, and Sarah Miller PDF Version: Anti-Terrorism Law Reform: Required Changes to the Terrorism Financing Provisions Provisions Commented on: Sections 83.02, 83.03 and 83.04, Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46 Editor’s Note: This is the third … Continue reading →

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Acting Out of Order: The Need for Real Time Oversight of CSIS Judicial Warrants

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Navreet Bal

By: Navreet Bal, Tim Horon, Tiana Knight, Ryan Shudra, and Jessie Sunner  PDF Version: Acting Out of Order: The Need for Real Time Oversight of CSIS Judicial Warrants Provisions Commented On: Sections 12 to 12.2 of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act, … Continue reading →

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