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Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada

On January 18, 2017 Mr. van der Walle and his co-counsel Mr. Micah Rankin and Mr. Jeremy Jensen (pictured above) appeared in the Supreme Court of Canada to argue the case of The Queen v. Clark.   Mr. van der Walle had won the trial in 2014 by getting all of the...

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Third Party Disclosure Applications

Third Party Disclosure Applications

    A person accused of a crime is entitled to virtually automatic disclosure of all the information in possession of the Crown and the police that were created as a result of the investigation of the accused that are not clearly irrelevant. However,...

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Informer Privilege: An Impenetrable Fortress for Police?

Informer Privilege: An Impenetrable Fortress for Police?

    Typically a person who is accused of a crime is entitled to know the names of everyone who provides evidence against them in a criminal proceedings and they are usually entitled to confront that person in court with a view to discrediting them as a...

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Stay of Proceedings vs. Charge Withdrawals

Stay of Proceedings vs. Charge Withdrawals

    Crown Counsels are prosecutors who review police reports submitted to them by police officers to determine whether the charges should be approved for a prosecution. The measure they use to make this determination is called, “The Charge Approval...

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Debunking the Youth Criminal Justice Act for Young Offenders

Debunking the Youth Criminal Justice Act for Young Offenders

    The Youth Criminal Justice Act is a federal law involving Canada's youth justice program. The law is applicable to youth between the ages of 12 and 17 who break the law. The Act was introduced in 2003 and amended later in 2012 to make it more effective...

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The Constitutional Right to Full Disclosure

The Constitutional Right to Full Disclosure

    When a person is accused of a crime they are entitled to full disclosure of the case against them. What does this mean? It means that you are entitled to all evidence and information in the possession of the state (the Crown and the police) that is...

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Chinese Drug Dealer Fights Deportation

Chinese Drug Dealer Fights Deportation

    Drug trafficking charges generally involve stiff punishments such as time in prison but, for Canadian immigrant Wing Wha Wong, his bad decision looked like it was going to land him back in his home country of China. Wong, who has been living in Canada...

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Search Warrants: A Technical Area of the Law

Search Warrants: A Technical Area of the Law

    Often times, a person will face charges based on what the police find at their house when they execute a search warrant. A search warrant is a legal document issued by a judge or the justice of the peace that authorizes the police to perform a search of...

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The Reality of Preliminary Inquiry

The Reality of Preliminary Inquiry

    When a person is accused of an indictable offence, they can request that that the court hold a “preliminary inquiry” into the charge. The accused must attend the preliminary inquiry with their lawyer. The Crown and a judge will also be...

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Vigilante Group May Cause More Harm Than Good

Vigilante Group May Cause More Harm Than Good

    Recently, the vigilante group, Creep Catchers has gained a lot of media contreversy and speculation among many. Creep Catchers pose as a minor online, setting up a phony dating profile for unsuspecting predators of under-aged children. If...

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