Category Archives: Criminal

Drug Paraphernalia Bylaw Upheld as Constitutional

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: Drug Paraphernalia Bylaw Upheld as Constitutional Case commented on: Smith v St. Albert (City), 2014 ABCA 76 University of Calgary Constitutional law students will find this case interesting and perhaps will feel vindicated when they … Continue reading →

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Celibate, Awake, and Alone: The Hallmarks of a Credible Sexual Assault Victim?

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Joshua Sealy-Harrington

By: Joshua Sealy-Harrington PDF Version: Celibate, Awake, and Alone: The Hallmarks of a Credible Sexual Assault Victim? Case commented on: R v FY, 2013 ABQB 694 This post discusses a recent decision from the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench which … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Denies Leave to Appeal in Marital Rape Sentencing Case

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF Version: Supreme Court Denies Leave to Appeal in Marital Rape Sentencing Case Case commented on: R v QJK, 2013 ABCA 244; leave to appeal to SCC dismissed November 21, 2013 On November 21, 2013 the Supreme Court of Canada … Continue reading →

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Blind Justice? Accommodating Offenders with Disabilities

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF Version: Blind Justice? Accommodating Offenders with Disabilities Case commented on: R v Myette, 2013 ABCA 371 To what degree should courts accommodate the circumstances of persons with disabilities whose crimes attract jail sentences? The Alberta Court of Appeal recently … Continue reading →

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Prosecutorial Discretion and Solicitor-Client Costs

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Alice Woolley

PDF Version: Prosecutorial Discretion and Solicitor-Client Costs Case commented on: R v Leonard, 2013 ABQB 531 In R v Leonard, 2013 ABQB 531, Justice Thomas awarded solicitor-client costs against the Crown on the basis that the Crown continued with the … Continue reading →

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