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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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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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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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As a criminal lawyer, I understand that being charged with a drug trafficking offence can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. In this blog post, I’ll provide an overview of drug trafficking charges in Canada and offer some guidance on how to navigate the legal process. Understanding the Charges Against You First and foremost,
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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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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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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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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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Privacy and solicitor client privileges have and will always be an important aspect of the legal profession. There are concerns that contact tracing could be used for more than combatting COVID-19 if the information makes its way to the wrong organizations. In the United States, contact tracing has already been used to identify protesters.
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A recent investigation has led to the arrest of 11 people and the seizure of around $300,000.00 worth of Canadian currency related to the drug market. The continued sale and use of illicit drugs continues to be a pressing issue for Canada. Organized criminal organizations are continuing to find ways of bringing drugs into