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    R v Chung - M Ritchie

    R v Chung - M Ritchie

    30
    How Much Suspicion Warrants Police Action? - Prachi Sanghavi

    How Much Suspicion Warrants Police Action? - Prachi Sanghavi

    30
    Self-Induced Intoxication Leading to Automatism - Cody Dangerfield

    Self-Induced Intoxication Leading to Automatism - Cody Dangerfield

    10
    Mental Health and Public Security - Samantha Harvey

    Mental Health and Public Security - Samantha Harvey

    20
    A Pragmatic Approach to Adjudicating Childhood Sexual Abuse - Jenna Symons

    A Pragmatic Approach to Adjudicating Childhood Sexual Abuse - Jenna Symons

    100
    Search Incident to Arrest vs Obtaining a Warrant - Keenan Fonseca

    Search Incident to Arrest vs Obtaining a Warrant - Keenan Fonseca

    40
    With a Little “Help” From My Friends - Evan Kwong

    With a Little “Help” From My Friends - Evan Kwong

    190
    Aggravating Factors at Sentencing - Alisen Kotyk

    Aggravating Factors at Sentencing - Alisen Kotyk

    120
    Canada (Attorney General) v. G - Anonymous

    Canada (Attorney General) v. G - Anonymous

    300
    Complementing the Jordan framework - YS Malone

    Complementing the Jordan framework - YS Malone

    150
    The Important Role of the Trial Judge - Mackenie Cardinal

    The Important Role of the Trial Judge - Mackenie Cardinal

    160
    Police Accountability Through Sentencing - April Lount

    Police Accountability Through Sentencing - April Lount

    180
    Covid Confinement - Evaluating Solitary Confinement as a Criminal Punishment - Gladys Holmes

    Covid Confinement - Evaluating Solitary Confinement as a Criminal Punishment - Gladys Holmes

    120
    Reducing Stigmatization of Mental Illness and Furthering Equality - Jodi Plenert

    Reducing Stigmatization of Mental Illness and Furthering Equality - Jodi Plenert

    180
    Pushing the Envelope of Section 8 - Matisse Emanuele

    Pushing the Envelope of Section 8 - Matisse Emanuele

    180
    To Grant, or Not to Grant Bail: That is The Question - Abhishek Makam

    To Grant, or Not to Grant Bail: That is The Question - Abhishek Makam

    280
    The NCRMD Defence - Bob Smith

    The NCRMD Defence - Bob Smith

    200
    A Tale of Two Traffickers - Derek J. Novosel

    A Tale of Two Traffickers - Derek J. Novosel

    270
    Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit Against Arbitrary Detention - Dustin Seguin

    Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit Against Arbitrary Detention - Dustin Seguin

    130
    Sentencing an Abused Abuser - Nicholas Mark

    Sentencing an Abused Abuser - Nicholas Mark

    250
    Understanding Review: How Manitoba Appellate Courts Review Charter Challenges - Nicholas Warsza

    Understanding Review: How Manitoba Appellate Courts Review Charter Challenges - Nicholas Warsza

    170
    The Outdated Gendered Defence of Provocation - Audrey Bews

    The Outdated Gendered Defence of Provocation - Audrey Bews

    260
    Advice for your law student self: crowdsourced -by Dr. Rebecca Jaremko

    Advice for your law student self: crowdsourced -by Dr. Rebecca Jaremko

    890
    Bail Conditions and Mens Rea - Noah Curle

    Bail Conditions and Mens Rea - Noah Curle

    520
    The Court Misses the Mark on Errors of Law - Elise Janzen

    The Court Misses the Mark on Errors of Law - Elise Janzen

    360
    Considerations in Sentencing - Sierra Bednarz

    Considerations in Sentencing - Sierra Bednarz

    350
    A Strong Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence - Megan Filyk

    A Strong Case Based on Circumstantial Evidence - Megan Filyk

    860
    Subjective Mens Rea in Breach of Bail Conditions - Giovana Hessman Dalaqua

    Subjective Mens Rea in Breach of Bail Conditions - Giovana Hessman Dalaqua

    640
    The Right to be Tried Within a Reasonable Time – Prachi Sanghavi

    The Right to be Tried Within a Reasonable Time – Prachi Sanghavi

    580
    Defending Peace Bond Applications - A. Josey

    Defending Peace Bond Applications - A. Josey

    570
    Is consent becoming an arbitrary concept? - Katrina Chanas

    Is consent becoming an arbitrary concept? - Katrina Chanas

    1240
    Duress and Necessity: Questioning the Distinction - Rhiannon Swan

    Duress and Necessity: Questioning the Distinction - Rhiannon Swan

    830
    Trauma and Tragedy in Canada’s First Nations - Xiyuan Feng

    Trauma and Tragedy in Canada’s First Nations - Xiyuan Feng

    410
    A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? The Admissibility of Similar Fact Evidence as Narrative By K MacLeod

    A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing? The Admissibility of Similar Fact Evidence as Narrative By K MacLeod

    1880
    “No Basis to Proceed with Charges”: SIU should Compel Officers to be Interviewed by E MacDonald

    “No Basis to Proceed with Charges”: SIU should Compel Officers to be Interviewed by E MacDonald

    2600
    100 Problems - Justin Paulic

    100 Problems - Justin Paulic

    690
    Drug Decriminalization in Canada - Maddy Ackermann

    Drug Decriminalization in Canada - Maddy Ackermann

    490
    Limiting Privacy in the Digital Age - Kaitlin Trager

    Limiting Privacy in the Digital Age - Kaitlin Trager

    470
    Racialized or Randomized?: Race Shield Legislation Admissibility & Character Evidence

    Racialized or Randomized?: Race Shield Legislation Admissibility & Character Evidence

    1760
    Expansion of Police Powers - CHW

    Expansion of Police Powers - CHW

    350
    Courts Left to Decide Inconsistent Jury Verdicts - CHW

    Courts Left to Decide Inconsistent Jury Verdicts - CHW

    260
    Developments in Dangerous Driving - Zackary Porter

    Developments in Dangerous Driving - Zackary Porter

    320
    The Search for Truth: Will the Call for Justice be Answered at the ICC? By: Rachel Lauder

    The Search for Truth: Will the Call for Justice be Answered at the ICC? By: Rachel Lauder

    4520
    With a Little “Help” From My Friends - Evan Kwong

    With a Little “Help” From My Friends - Evan Kwong

    250

    Sexual Interference Case has Broad Impact on Justice System - Elize Janzen

    150

    Young Actresses in the Pornography Industry - Xiyuan Feng

    520

    Mitigating Indigenous Sentencing Factors Outweighed - Sophie Collier

    450

    Reasonable and Probable Grounds to Arrest - Sierra Bednarz

    390

    Physical boundaries of search incident to arrest - Sophie Collier

    210

    Border Searches – How Truly Private Are Our Phones? - Ashley Fouad

    370