Stay of Proceedings Restored: Alberta Court of Appeal Upholds Ruling on Unreasonable Delay
Any person charged with an offence has the right to be tried within a reasonable time. Section 11(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms ...
Bad Jury Instructions Result in Successful Murder Appeal
Murder is the most serious offence in the Criminal Code. When an accused is charged with murder , the Criminal Code requires the trial be ...
Deals Have Limits: Majority of Alberta Court of Appeal reduces manslaughter sentence by half
On January 12, 2021, a majority of the Alberta Court of Appeal reduced an accused’s 18-year jail sentence to nine years. At first blush, this ...
Bill C-4: Canada Bans Conversion Therapy in 2022
On January 7, 2022, Federal law banning conversion therapy came into effect. Bill C-4 amends the Criminal Code of Canada to create four new criminal ...
The Sherman Murders: Stargazing Suspects and Gait Analysis
On December 14, 2021, the CBC along with other major news outlets published new details in the investigation of the killings of Barry and Honey ...
Failure to inform judge of accused immigration status results in successful appeal on sentence
In criminal defence one of the most important aspects of any intake interview is to determine the immigration status of the client. Permanent residents and ...
Reflections: Canadian Fraud Conference November 7-8, 2021
There is no doubt that fraud is a complex phenomenon that has taken place for thousands of years. Fraud has and continues to be a ...
META – A new frontier for the surveillance state and online crime
On October 28, 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced the introduction of Meta, which “brings together our apps and technologies under one new company brand.” According to ...
Sexual assault conviction appeal denied – Why securing an acquittal at trial is so crucial
A recent decision from the Alberta Court of appeal demonstrates how important it is to hire a criminal defence lawyer who will pursue all legal ...
Alberta Court awards damages in case where a defendant distributed private images online
ES v Shillington, 2021 ABQB 739 is a decision arising from an action where a male partner in a long-term relationship shared intimate images of ...
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