Category Archives: Criminal

Deconstructing Investigative Detention

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Dylan Finlay

By: Dylan Finlay PDF Version: Deconstructing Investigative Detention Case Commented On: R v Rowson, 2014 ABQB 79 Crime scenes are often intense and dynamic environments. This presents a challenge to investigators who – prior to making an arrest – must … Continue reading →

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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and the Failed Challenge to the Repeal of the Long Gun Registry

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and the Failed Challenge to the Repeal of the Long Gun Registry Case Commented On: Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic v Canada, 2014 ONSC 5140 (CanLII) … Continue reading →

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Jiangho Unchained: A Discussion of the Narrative and Commentary Surrounding the Jian Ghomeshi Scandal

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Joshua Sealy-Harrington

By: Joshua Sealy-Harrington PDF Version: Jiangho Unchained: A Discussion of the Narrative and Commentary Surrounding the Jian Ghomeshi Scandal The recent scandal surrounding Jian Ghomeshi’s dismissal from the CBC, and the sexual assault allegations relating to that dismissal, have had … Continue reading →

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Sentencing in an Unusual Domestic Violence Case

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Sentencing in an Unusual Domestic Violence Case Case Commented On: R v Hernandez, 2014 ABCA 311 The most recent edition of Eugene Meehan’s Supreme Advocacy newsletter lists R v Hernandez, 2014 ABCA 311, as the … Continue reading →

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R v Navales and Reasonable Suspicion

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Shaun Leochko

By: Shaun Leochko PDF Version: R v Navales and Reasonable Suspicion Cases Commented On: R v Navales, 2014 ABCA 70; R v Canlas, 2014 ABCA 160; R v Ng, 2014 ABPC 62; R v Tosczak, 2014 ABQB 86 The engagement … Continue reading →

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