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2019 Monday, February 4,

R v Calnen, 2019 SCC 6
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R v Calnen, 2019 SCC 6

After the fact conduct, Evidence, Exclusion of Evidence

R v Calnen, 2019 SCC 6

By Heather Donkers|2019-02-04T10:53:55-04:00February 4th, 2019|

Heather's Legal Summaries: R v Calnen, 2019 SCC 6 Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R v Calnen, 2019 SCC 6. With three separate judgments, there was little consensus [...]

2017 Monday, October 23,

“The police want to interview me. What do I do?”
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“The police want to interview me. What do I do?”

Canadian Criminal Law, Canadian Criminal Lawyer, Canadian Policing, Case Law and Legal Commentary, Criminal Defence Lawyer, criminal law, Evidence, Legal Commentary, Newmarket Criminal Lawyers, Oshawa Criminal Lawyers, Right to Counsel, The Practice of Criminal Law, Toronto Criminal Lawyers

“The police want to interview me. What do I do?”

By Robichaud|2018-03-21T12:10:53-04:00October 23rd, 2017|

"The police want to interview me in a criminal investigation. What should I do?" Many times a month, our lawyers get calls from terrified people telling us that police want to interview them [...]

2017 Monday, July 10,

7 practical tips on digital evidence for lawyers. Protection, preservation, tracking, and privilege.
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7 practical tips on digital evidence for lawyers. Protection, preservation, tracking, and privilege.

Canadian Criminal Law, Evidence, Legal Commentary, Right to Counsel, Search and Seizure, The Practice of Criminal Law

7 practical tips on digital evidence for lawyers. Protection, preservation, tracking, and privilege.

By Robichaud|2017-07-10T22:14:23-04:00July 10th, 2017|

7 tips for lawyers on guarding privilege, protecting client rights, and tracking evidence in the digital age. When I was an articling student, my principal Jack Pinkofsky used to always [...]

2017 Friday, June 30,

The case of Bradshaw: hearsay, gun shots, and reliability.
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The case of Bradshaw: hearsay, gun shots, and reliability.

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The case of Bradshaw: hearsay, gun shots, and reliability.

By Robichaud|2017-07-01T06:52:32-04:00June 30th, 2017|

The Supreme Court of Canada has made it clear: hearsay is presumptively inadmissible (or so I heard...) The case of Bradshaw. Yesterday, the Supreme Court of Canada released their decision of R. v. Bradshaw and [...]

2016 Saturday, October 1,

Prosecuting and defending driving while impaired by drug cases in Canada.
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Prosecuting and defending driving while impaired by drug cases in Canada.

Arbitrary Detention, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadian Criminal Law, Criminal Records, Drug Offences in Canada, Evidence, Exclusion of Evidence, Impaired Driving and DUI, Impaired Driving by Drug, Legal Commentary, Right to a Fair Trial, Right to Counsel, Right to Reasonable Bail

Prosecuting and defending driving while impaired by drug cases in Canada.

By Robichaud|2017-06-22T11:42:40-04:00October 1st, 2016|

Proving a person is impaired by a drug while driving may not be as hard as you think. The information provided in this article is very basic legal information on the topic of driving [...]

2014 Tuesday, November 11,

Canadian sexual trials explained: balancing the rights of an accused and empowering victims.
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Canadian sexual trials explained: balancing the rights of an accused and empowering victims.

Canadian Criminal Law, Celebrity criminal cases, Criminal Offences, Evidence, Right to a Fair Trial, Sexual Offences, Assault, Exploitation, Similar Fact Evidence, Trial Advocacy, Victims of crime

Canadian sexual trials explained: balancing the rights of an accused and empowering victims.

By Robichaud|2018-03-19T21:22:59-04:00November 11th, 2014|

Sexual assault trials in Canada: assumptions and misinformation clarified. Recent events surrounding Jian Ghomeshi has instigated a national outcry relating to the protection of sexual assault victims and the difficulties they face when struggling with the [...]

2014 Friday, July 18,

Disincentives Towards Innocence: Wrongful Convictions at a Micro-Level
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Disincentives Towards Innocence: Wrongful Convictions at a Micro-Level

Arbitrary Detention, Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadian Criminal Law, Criminal Defence Lawyer, Identification Evidence, Legal Commentary

Disincentives Towards Innocence: Wrongful Convictions at a Micro-Level

By Robichaud|2017-06-22T12:13:41-04:00July 18th, 2014|

DISINCENTIVES TOWARDS INNOCENCE: A LOOK AT WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS IN THE ONTARIO CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (Sean Robichaud, 2004)* * This is an older paper written many years ago. However, it is still relevant today and seemed [...]

2014 Wednesday, April 30,

Trafficking drugs includes more than selling, it also includes sharing.
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Trafficking drugs includes more than selling, it also includes sharing.

Canadian Criminal Law, Celebrity criminal cases, Criminal Offences, Drug Offences in Canada, Evidence, Search and Seizure

Trafficking drugs includes more than selling, it also includes sharing.

By Robichaud|2016-10-24T11:59:15-04:00April 30th, 2014|

Trafficking in a controlled substances means a lot more than selling it for profit. What does this mean for Rob Ford? In light of the breaking news that is happening with Rob Ford and the [...]

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