It was a busy month for criminal law in Canada, particularly at the Supreme Court. Here are some of the highlights: News: The Supreme Court of Canada's Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin announced that she will be retiring early after spending 36 years on the bench. The...
Month: June 2017
Jordan, Cody and Some Friendly Reminders on Delays in the Courts
It has now been almost a year since the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R v. Jordan, overhauling the test for a right to a trial in a reasonable time. Last week, the Court revisited the issue of delay in the case of R. v. Cody and confirmed its ruling...
Lessons Learned in Criminal Law
I recently read Adam Dodek's piece for Slaw "Letter to A Future Lawyer" where he provides some great words of advice to those being called to the bar. The piece made me think about the lessons that I've learned along the way, and I've been reflecting more on this, as...
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