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Deciphering the Legal Landscape of Child Pornography Crimes in Canada

The expansion of the internet in today’s society has unfortunately been accompanied by a surge in child pornography crimes. Grasping the legal ramifications and complexities of these offences is essential for the general public as well as individuals who are implicated. Canadian legislation details child pornography offences within Part V of the Criminal Code, […]

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Updates from the SCC - Criminal Law

January 2023: Recent SCC Decisions

Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Leaves Dismissed Criminal Law: 10(b) Nicholas Villeneuve v. R, 2023 NLCA 14 (40841)The Applicant was driving his truck home when he collided head-on with a vehicle containing four individuals. Two died and two others sustained serious injuries. The Applicant was injured and was taken to the hospital. The Applicant was

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Updates from the SCC - Criminal Law

December 2023: Recent SCC Decisions

Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Granted Criminal Law: Fitness to Stand Trial Bharwani v. R., 2023 ONCA 203 (40781)After several years of deteriorating mental health, the Applicant moved into a basement apartment with other tenants. Five days later, the Applicant attacked one of the other tenants by striking her with a fireplace poker and then

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Updates from the SCC - Criminal Law

November 2023: Recent SCC Decisions

Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Granted Criminal Law: Young Persons I.M. v. R., 2023 ONCA 378 (40868)There is a publication ban in this case, certain information not available to the public, in the context of sentencing a young person as an adult. “The application for leave to appeal…is granted. This appeal will be heard with S.B.

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Updates from the SCC - Criminal Law

July 2023: Recent SCC Decisions

Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Criminal Law: Fraud; Corruption; Conspiracy A. v. R., 2022 QCCA 752 (40160)There is a publication ban in this case, as well as a Sealing Order; certain information is not available to the public in the context of fraud, corruption, and conspiracy charges. “The motion for an extension of

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Updates from the SCC - Criminal Law

February: Recent SCC Decisions

Criminal Law: Right to Counsel R. v. Dussault, 2020 QCCA 746 (39330) The Respondent, Patrick Dussault, was arrested for murder and arson. Before his trial, he moved to exclude from the evidence an incriminating statement he had made to the police while being questioned; the reason he gave was the statement had been obtained as the

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Updates from the SCC - Criminal Law

January: Recent SCC Decisions

Recent Supreme Court of Canada and Appeals Courts decision synopses graciously authored and provided by Professor Eugene Meehan and Supreme Advocacy LLP. The full website is accessible at https://supremeadvocacy.ca/.  Criminal Law: Aiding & Abetting Cowan v. R., 2020 SKCA 77 (39301) Following a trial before a judge sitting alone, Mr. Cowan (appellant on the appeal as of right/Respondent on the

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Indigenous People and R. v. Gladue

Criminal law remains a vitally important part of Canada’s legal system. Criminal defence lawyers work tirelessly to ensure that civil liberties are upheld, and just sentences are provided. This work can be extremely complicated, but Laurier University is trying to highlight the issue of Indigenous people being overrepresented in the criminal justice system. R.

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Criminally Responsible Or Not Criminally Responsible?

Mental illness can be used as a defence during criminal cases, drastically affecting an individual’s sentencing and potentially result in a not criminally responsible verdict. When the mental illness defence is used too freely, though, where should the line be drawn? Crafting an appropriate sentence for an individual charged with a crime remains an

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