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Specializing in civil suits against police forces for breaches of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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Mr. Big
August 11, 2014
The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled in R v Hart 2014 SCC 52. Mr. Big confessions are now presumptively inadmissible unless the Crown meets the test for admissibility. The Supreme Court’s ruling now provides some protection for individuals who are the targets of these particular stings. The Supreme Court’s decision can be found here
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Mandatory Minimums & CDSA
June 06, 2014
British Columbia Court of Appeal declines to rule on constitutionality of mandatory minimum sentence provision under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in R v Lloyd 2014 BCCA 224. The Judgment can be found here
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