Category Archives: Criminal

R v Anthony-Cook and the Community’s Sense of Justice

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: R v Anthony-Cook and the Community’s Sense of Justice Case Commented On: R v Anthony-Cook, 2016 SCC 43 (CanLII) In R v Anthony-Cook, 2016 SCC 43 (CanLII), Justice Moldaver, on behalf of the full court, clarifies … Continue reading →

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Dogs Getting Their Day: Alberta Court of Appeal Rejects End-runs Around Animal Cruelty Laws

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Erin Sheley

By: Erin Sheley PDF Version: Dogs Getting Their Day: Alberta Court of Appeal Rejects End-runs Around Animal Cruelty Laws Case Commented On: Regina v Sanaee, 2016 ABCA 289 (CanLII) The year 2016 has been bleak for animals in Canada. In September, … Continue reading →

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Myths, Stereotypes, and Credibility in Sexual Offence Trials

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Drew Yewchuk

By: Drew Yewchuk PDF Version: Myths, Stereotypes, and Credibility in Sexual Offence Trials Case Commented On: R v CMG, 2016 ABQB 368 (CanLII) R v CMG, 2016 ABQB 368 (CanLII) is a Crown appeal of the acquittal of an accused of … Continue reading →

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Making Sense of Aboriginal and Racialized Sentencing

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Joshua Sealy-Harrington

By: Joshua Sealy-Harrington and David Rennie PDF Version: Making Sense of Aboriginal and Racialized Sentencing Cases Commented On: R v Laboucane, 2016 ABCA 176 (CanLII); R v Kreko, 2016 ONCA 367 (CanLII) In R v Laboucane, 2016 ABCA 176 (CanLII), the … Continue reading →

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Supporting the Unrepresented: Providing Trial Information to Self-Represented Litigants

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Alena Storton

By: Alena Storton PDF Version: Supporting the Unrepresented: Providing Trial Information to Self-Represented Litigants Case Commented On: R v Hamiane, 2016 ABQB 409 (CanLII) Recent appeals by self-represented litigants (SRL) often focus on the extent of a trial judge’s duty to … Continue reading →

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