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Leave to appeal granted in right to public transit case

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Leave to appeal granted in right to public transit case Case commented on: R v S.A., 2012 ABCA 323 The S.A. case, which concerns the right to use public transit and the constitutionality of trespass legislation as applied … Continue reading →

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Transporting Liberty: A Right Not to be Deprived of Access to Public Transit?

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Jennifer Koshan

PDF version: Transporting Liberty: A Right Not to be Deprived of Access to Public Transit? Case considered:  R v S.A., 2012 ABQB 311, overturning 2011 ABPC 269 Section 7 of the Charter provides that “everyone has the right to life, … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Minimums and Lawyers’ Ethics

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Alice Woolley

PDF version: Mandatory Minimums and Lawyers’ Ethics Statute commented on: Safe Streets and Communities Act, Bill C-10, 60-61 Elizabeth II, Assented to March 13, 2012 Introduction This week the New York Times had an article highlighting two recent federal court … Continue reading →

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Alberta Court of Appeal Declines to Appoint Counsel in Extradition of Jorge Sosa

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Linda McKay-Panos

Decision considered: United States of America v Sosa, 2012 ABCA 56 Emma McAuliffe wrote a blog expressing reasons why Jorge Sosa should face war crimes charges in Canada before being extradited to the United States (see: Why Canada should Address … Continue reading →

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British Columbia Supreme Court Releases Reference Decision on Polygamy – One Alberta Connection

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Linda McKay-Panos

By: Linda McKay-Panos PDF Version: British Columbia Supreme Court Releases Reference Decision on Polygamy – One Alberta Connection Case Commented On: Reference re: Section 293 of the Criminal Code of Canada, 2011 BCSC 1588 In 2005, Brian Seaman, Melissa Luhtanen … Continue reading →

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