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A Comprehensive Guide to Sexual Assault Sentencing in Canada

By / March 5, 2023

According to Section 271 of the Criminal Code of Canada, sexual assault is defined as an unwanted sexual act that is carried out by one person on another without their voluntary agreement or consent. However, this definition is not as straightforward as it may seem.  Actions that are considered sexual in nature can be …

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December: Recent SCC Decisions

By / January 27, 2023

Credit to the team at Supreme Advocacy Criminal Law: Homicide Hafizi v. R., 2019 ONCA 2 (40250) The Applicant went out with friends to an Ottawa nightclub in the Byward Market. While there, they clashed with a group of men. This led to an altercation. The Applicant was told to leave the nightclub. Sixteen minutes later, …

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