PRACTICE AREA: Criminal

Legal Wit — If a Tree Falls . . .

If a tree is cut down in the forest, and a judge hears about it, who owns that tree? This is a contest, under s.

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Is s. 88.1 of Alberta's Traffic Safety Act, which mandates a temporary license suspension until alcohol related charges are resolved, constitutional?

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Phrase of the Week - Plain View Doctrine

Lake Ontario Cement Ltd./Ciment Lac Ontario Ltée v. Canada (Director of Investigation & Research) | 1990 CarswellNat 769 | Federal Court of Canada

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Legal Wit — But Everybody Does It!

Proof beyond a reasonable doubt requires a high degree of proof, but it does not demand certainty.

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Legal Wit — Live and Learn . . . or Not

[The accused] is obviously pretty articulate.

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This post summarizes Elmardy v. Toronto Police Services Board, a case in which the Toronto Police illegally detained and violated the Charter rights of the plaintiff.

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Ontario Court of Appeal finds Rule 53.03 disclosure requirements apply only to expert witnesses retained by parties.

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This post summarizes the sentencing of someone for breaching a bail condition that he could not lawfully comply with.

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Supreme Court of Canada held the lawyer’s duty to disclose clients’ records under Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act and regulations to violate principles of fundamental justice.

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Supreme Court holds mandatory minimum sentence for firearms offence unconstitutional

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This post summarizes a NS Court of Appeal case which affirmed that negligent investigation requires a finding that police conduct fell below an acceptable standard.

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This post explains Section 7 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which guarantees the right to life, liberty and security of the person.

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