Category Archives: Criminal

A Remarkable, Plain Language Judgment from the Ontario Court of Justice

Posted on March 6, 2015 by John-Paul Boyd

By: John-Paul Boyd PDF Version: A Remarkable, Plain Language Judgment from the Ontario Court of Justice Case Commented On: R v Armitage, 2015 ONCJ 64 (CanLII) A few weeks ago, Mr. Justice Nakatsuru of the Ontario Court of Justice released a remarkable … Continue reading →

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A Case for Adopting the Lewko Approach to Refusal Law

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Dylan Finlay

By: Dylan Finlay PDF Version: A Case for Adopting the Lewko Approach to Refusal Law Case Commented On: R v Soucy, 2014 ONCJ 497 Obtaining breath samples from those suspected of driving while impaired is a necessary practicality in enforcing … Continue reading →

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Open Letter to Parliament on Bill C-51

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Admin

Editor’s Note: Several Faculty members signed this letter, the full version of which is available here.  An open letter to members of Parliament on Bill C-51 Dear Members of Parliament, Please accept this collective open letter as an expression of … Continue reading →

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Proportional Sentencing for Impaired Driving Causing Death: The Tragic Death of Brandon Thomas

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker PDF Version: Proportional Sentencing for Impaired Driving Causing Death: The Tragic Death of Brandon Thomas Case Commented On: R v Gibson, 2015 ABCA 41 On the evening of December 6, 2012, Ryan Gibson was intoxicated and driving … Continue reading →

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Judicial Interventions and Rape Myths: Differing Approaches at the Alberta Court of Appeal

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Judicial Interventions and Rape Myths: Differing Approaches at the Alberta Court of Appeal Case Commented On: R v Schmaltz, 2015 ABCA 4 A decision from the Alberta Court of Appeal has garnered attention from the … Continue reading →

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