Category Archives: Criminal

When is Legal Aid Funding a Right in Criminal Cases?

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Serena Eshaghurshan

By: Serena Eshaghurshan PDF Version: When is Legal Aid Funding a Right in Criminal Cases? Case Commented On: R v Acain, 2020 ABPC 6 (CanLII) On December 10th, 2019, the Honourable Judge L.R. Grieve of the Provincial Court of Alberta … Continue reading →

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Legal Gaps Persist For Intimate Partner Sexual Violence After Key Ruling

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Jennifer Koshan

By: Jennifer Koshan and Lise Gotell PDF Version: Legal Gaps Persist For Intimate Partner Sexual Violence After Key Ruling Case Commented On:  R. v. Goldfinch, 2019 SCC 38 (CanLII) It has been over 25 years since Supreme Court of Canada … Continue reading →

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Binding The Courts: The Use of Precedent in Sentencing Starting Points

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Binding The Courts: The Use of Precedent in Sentencing Starting Points Cases Commented On: R v Felix, 2019 ABCA 458; R v Parranto, 2019 ABCA 457 The Alberta Court of Appeal recently released two companion … Continue reading →

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W(D) Strikes Again!

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: W(D) Strikes Again! Case Commented On: R v Ibrahim, 2019 ONCA 631 (CanLII) W(D), [1991] 1 SCR 742, is entrenched in our justice system. This seminal Supreme Court of Canada decision provides a tight three-pronged approach … Continue reading →

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Engaging the Criminal Justice System Through JH v Alberta Health Services

Posted on August 7, 2019 by Lisa Silver

By: Lisa Silver PDF Version: Engaging the Criminal Justice System Through JH v Alberta Health Services Case Commented On: JH v Alberta Health Services, 2019 ABQB 540 (Can LII) We often assume the contours of the criminal justice system are clearly … Continue reading →

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