No More Missed Chances: It is Time for the SCC to Clarify Prior Sexual Activity Evidence
Authors- EM et al Introduction In every sexual offence trial, the Court must balance two competing principles: protecting the...
A Caution-ary Tale: R v Tessier and the Impact of the Absence of Police Cautions on the Admissibility of Statements Under the Confessions Rule
Authors: Kaitlyn Mitchell and Riley O’Hara Introduction The admissibility of statements made to police has been widely debated in the...
Leave the Bad Character Comments at the Door of the Courtroom
Authors: Kelsey Scott and Sarah Shuttleworth During a criminal trial in Canada, the Crown is strictly prohibited from calling general...
Texts on Trial: The Reliability of Digital Evidence in R v Aslami
Author: Carly Zelisney With over 23 billion text messages sent globally each day—270,000 messages per second—and 2.52 billion people...
Rhymes and Reason: Navigating the Evidentiary Admissibility of Rap Lyrics in the Courtroom
Authors: Seth Garcia and Sameer Harris Music is a form of creative and artistic expression that has existed since time immemorial....
