Articles

Ryan Handlarski reviews the defence of self-defence prior to and post the recent amendments to the Criminal Code. He focusses on a difficult area of the law – an area that cuts to the core of our duties to defend the rights of innocent individuals – no matter how unsavoury they may be. Mr. Handlarski makes a convincing argument that the law has changed and for the better.

Senior defence counsel Paul Calarco continues his review of the Appeal Court's most interesting and relevant decisions for the month of June 2014.

Struggling to find time to read recent Supreme Court of Canada judgments? Vincenzo Rondinelli has condensed the latest SCC judgments to bite-sized consumption – 6 words to be exact – to keep you up to date. Here’s the latest instalment for the month of June, 2014.

Struggling to find time to read recent Supreme Court of Canada judgments? Vincenzo Rondinelli has condensed the latest SCC judgments to bite-sized consumption – six words to be exact – to keep you up to date. The SCC has been rather busy with other matters recently - so there is only one judgment this month - but it is very relevant.

Erin Pancer reviews the test for standing and privacy related issues in bringing section 8 applications. She also updates us on the law and informs us on a recent debate brewing in the Ontario Superior Court. We have secured her promise to keep us updated once the Ontario Court of Appeal clarifies the area dealing with text messages and other people's cell phones.

The self-defence provisions of the Criminal Code have created challenges for judges, lawyers, and juries for years. With Bill C-26, the law has finally been made more user-friendly for all justice system participants while retaining the essential elements of this important defence. This paper outlines Bill C-26's path to the new self-defence law of Canada.

Senior defence counsel Paul Calarco continues his review of the appeal courts’ most interesting and relevant decisions for the month of May 2014.

May 6 Word SCC Review