Category Archives: Criminal

Privacy in Schools: Dogs, Lockers, Bodies and Backpacks

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Linda McKay-Panos

Cases Considered: R. v. Kang-Brown, 2008 SCC 18, R. v. A.M., 2008 SCC 19. PDF Version: Privacy in Schools: Dogs, Lockers, Bodies and Backpacks I would like to believe that teenagers are protected from all of the evils of the … Continue reading →

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Challenging the Constitutionality and Applicability of the Sexual Offender Information Registry Act

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: R. v. Warren, 2008 ABCA 436; R. v. Schultz, 2008 ABQB 679; R. v. Owusu, 2008 ABQB 715. PDF Version: Challenging the Constitutionality and Applicability of the Sexual Offender Information Registry Act The Sex Offender Information Registration Act, … Continue reading →

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Medical Marihuana Suppliers and the Charter

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: R. v. Krieger, 2008 ABCA 394 PDF Version:  Medical Marihuana Suppliers and the Charter There have been several cases before the courts raising issues concerning the right to access medical marihuana as a defence to criminal charges under … Continue reading →

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Crown Discretion and the Power to Stay Proceedings

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Jennifer Koshan

Cases Considered: R. v. Powder, 2008 ABQB 579; R. v. Powder, 2008 ABCA 568 PDF Version:  Crown Discretion and the Power to Stay Proceedings In what circumstances can Crown prosecutors stay proceedings with impunity? This was the issue in a … Continue reading →

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Sentencing under the Youth Criminal Justice Act: Are Kids Really Getting Away with Murder?

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Greg Francis

Cases Considered: R. v. T.W.T., 2008 ABCA 306; R. v. Williams, 2008 ABCA 317. PDF Version:  Sentencing under the Youth Criminal Justice Act: Are Kids Really Getting Away with Murder? The Youth Criminal Justice Act, S.C. 2002, c. 1 (YCJA), … Continue reading →

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