Category Archives: Criminal

Agent Regulation: The Case of Emmerson Brando (AKA Arturo Nuosci, AKA Maverick Austin Maveric, AKA Landon Emmerson Brando)

Posted on June 15, 2015 by Sarah Burton

By: Heather White & Sarah Burton PDF Version: Agent Regulation: The Case of Emmerson Brando (AKA Arturo Nuosci, AKA Maverick Austin Maveric, AKA Landon Emmerson Brando) Case Commented On: R v Hansen, 2015 ABPC 118 On May 12, 2015, CBC … Continue reading →

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Life, Liberty, and the Right to CanLII: Legal Research Behind Bars

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Sarah Burton

By: Sarah Burton PDF Version: Life, Liberty, and the Right to CanLII: Legal Research Behind Bars Case Commented On: R v Biever, 2015 ABQB 301 The link between access to information and access to justice is not often discussed, but … Continue reading →

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A “Convicted Terrorist” By Any Other Name

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Maureen Duffy

By: Maureen Duffy PDF Version: A “Convicted Terrorist” By Any Other Name Cases Generally Considered: Pelham, Warden of the Bowden Institution, et al. v. Khadr, No. 36081 (Alberta) (Criminal) (SCC, By Leave); Bowden Institution v Khadr, 2015 ABCA 159; Khadr … Continue reading →

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Does the Stinert Decision Signal the End of the Preliminary Inquiry?

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Does the Stinert Decision Signal the End of the Preliminary Inquiry? Case Commented On: Regina v Stinert, 2015 ABPC 4 For years the efficacy of the preliminary inquiry has been questioned, studied and pronounced upon … Continue reading →

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Mental Illness and Sentencing: Blaming the Mentally Ill for their Lack of Cooperation with Inadequate Treatment in R v Maier

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Glen Luther

By: Glen Luther, Q.C. and Dr. Mansfield Mela PDF Version: Mental Illness and Sentencing: Blaming the Mentally Ill for their Lack of Cooperation with Inadequate Treatment in R v Maier Case Commented On: R v Maier, 2015 ABCA 59 Mental … Continue reading →

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