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2012 Monday, November 19,

Self Defence In Canada: Does one need to “retreat” in their own home from an assailant?

By |2017-11-05T19:41:38-05:00November 19th, 2012|

Self Defence Law in Canada: Retreat or Not to Retreat? Justices Sharpe, Simmons, and Epstein JJ.A. held that, in short, a person is not required to "retreat" from his own home and was not [...]

2012 Tuesday, November 13,

Being charged with a sexual assault may ruin your life, even if you are innocent

By |2018-01-15T17:05:27-05:00November 13th, 2012|

It doesn't matter if you are found "not guilty," being charged with a sexual assault may ruin your life regardless. Here is a letter that I wrote commenting on the post by Jonathan Jay entitled [...]

2012 Thursday, November 1,

An honest witness can still be wrong: frailties of demeanour evidence

By |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 [...]