The month of June brought some interesting topics to the fore, particularly from the highest court in the land. Read on:
June Criminal Law Round-up
Looking for Ashley
The case of Ashley Smith, the 19 year old who died in federal custody in 2007, has been the subject of vast amounts of media attention and scrutiny into Canada's criminal, correctional and mental health systems. Now, almost ten years later, the case continues to be relevant, as calls are being made for the end of solitary confinement, as recommended in one of the inquests into her death.
