Robson Crim Legal Blog

R v Gessen: Stripping the Police of Harmful Systemic Practices - Bruna Maciel

Advantages and Disadvantages of a Residency Requirement for Winnipeg Police Officers -Brittney Macht

A Strict Approach to the Procurement of Child Prostitutes in Manitoba - Noah Lesiuk

Privacy in Peril: A Lack of Clarity from the Courts - Steph Lozinski

R. v. Stairs and our Imperiled Privacy - Matt Reimer

New Year; New Ideas – Contemplating the Fundamental Freedom of Conscience

Exigent Circumstances: The Demand for Fiercer Protection of Privacy Interests - Brittney Macht

“Where is the Framework?”: A Criticism of Investigative Detention in Canada - Robert Johnstone

The Information Age - Harrison Gray

Modifications to the Standard for Warrantless Searches Incident to Arrest - Anonymous

The Inadequacies of an NCRMD Defense For Offenders with a Mental Illness - Steph Lozinski

R v Regasa: Female Victim Blaming by Judges - Devan Vercaigne

The Ancillary Powers Doctrine and the Necessity of the Legislature - Matt Reimer

The Struggle Between Individualization and Starting-Point Sentencing - Brittney Macht

Howling for Justice: Evaluating Police Searches and the Sniffer-Dog in Canada - Robert Johnstone

Could the “Honour of the Crown” Doctrine Prevent Misuse of the "Notwithstanding Clause" (s. 33 ) ?

Charter Infringements: The Impact on Evidence Exclusion - Harrison Gray

The Reasonable Suspicion Standard: A Green Light towards Racial Stereotyping? - Samantha Onchulenko

Role in the Incident: A Critical Look at the Changes to Self-Defence - Devan Vercaigne

Sentencing Considerations: The Importance of Rehabilitation - Steph Lozinski

R. v. Neubuhr: Rights Infringement vs Justice for Society - Devan Vercaigne

COVID-19 and the Importance of True Crime and Regulatory Offences - Matt Reimer

The Evolution of Capacity and Consent - Brittney Macht

Privacy in the Age of Consumer Genetic-Testing - Harrison Gray

Drug Trafficking and Vehicle Searches: Evaluating the Decision of R. v. Ibrahim - Robert Johnstone

Should We Move Away From Such a Stringent Standard of Proof in Cases of Sexual Assault?

Held to a Higher Standard: The Difficulty in Sentencing Police Officers in R v Letkeman - Eric Epp

Considerations of A Homicide Case - Mitchell McInnis

Contemporary Examples of Charter Infringement Justification - Mitchell McInnis

The Fight Against Online Child Sexual Abuse Forums - Bradley Legare

More Time to Shine - Tyson Priebe

R v Khill: Clarity on Self-Defence Laws and Bad News for DIY Rural Security - Eric Epp

Police Have to Play by the Rules, Too - Jayden Wlasichuk

Mr. Big Operations: Investigative Ingenuity or State Sanctioned Entrapment? - Bradley Legare

No Incentive for Pretrial Rehabilitation - ECP

Shared Computers and Digital Privacy for Low-Income Individuals - Eric Epp

Challenges of Sentencing - LawStudent2

R v AE: The Scope of Consent - Shelly Neal

Robbery, Abetting, Actus Reus, and R. v. Cowan - Booker Zhang

The Boundaries of Self-Defence Laws - Megan Simpson

The Suspension Period of s. 212(1)(j) of the Criminal Code: Can We Go Back in Time? - Shelly Neal

At Your Risk Too: Vehicle Owners’ Vicarious Liability - Booker Zhang

The Intimate and Biographical Core of Personal Information - Kerith Tung

Sexual Offences: Actus Reus, Consent, and Procedural Inefficiencies - Megan Simpson

Turning Garbage into Gold: Physical Property vs. Abandoned Information - Shelly Neal

So He Stole Your Idea, Now What? - Booker Zhang

R v Albashir: The Modernization of Sex Work - Jamie Robertson

Police Search Powers and the Admission of Evidence (Privacy and Peril) - Thomas Mooney

R v Kirkpatrick 2022 SCC 33 case analysis: consent to sexual activity and condom use by Alanah Josey

Clarity on Capacity to Consent: What We’ve Been Needing All Along - Ashley Rees