By Gold Law|2016-10-24T11:59:18-04:00February 15th, 2013|
Similar Fact Evidence and the case of R. v. J.W. by the Ontario Court of Appeal. On February 14, 2013 the Court of Appeal for Ontario released the judgment of R. v. J.W. (2013 ONCA [...]
By Gold Law|2016-10-24T11:59:18-04:00December 20th, 2012|
R. v. N.S.: A person does not have an absolute right to wear a niqab when testifying in court in Canada. Today the Supreme Court of Canada released the highly controversial decision of R. v. [...]
By Gold Law|2016-10-24T11:59:19-04:00November 8th, 2012|
R. v. Nedelcu and the law against compelled evidence and weakens then right against self-incrimination Yesterday the Supreme Court of Canada released the judgement of R. v. Nedelcu 2012 SCC 59 that clarifies what the right [...]
By Gold Law|2016-10-24T11:59:19-04:00November 5th, 2012|
Fingerprint evidence and wrongful convictions. Yesterday, CBS News reported an Indiana woman Lana Canen was freed over bad fingerprint evidence after 8 years in prison for a murder she did not commit. Sadly this is not the [...]
By Gold Law|2016-10-24T11:59:19-04:00November 1st, 2012|
An honest mistaken witness can still be wrong: the example of historical sexual assault allegations. In preparing and researching my submissions in an historical sexual assault trial, I came across the recent Court of Appeal [...]
