Authority Figures & Evidence of Inducement in Sexual Assault Cases: Snelgrove
In R v Snelgrove, the question of inducement, required to satisfy the abuse of power test, was the leading issue.
SOWING THE SEEDS OF TRAGEDY: Loud Parties, Mischief and Warrantless Entries
The police across Canada and the United States respond to thousands of noise complaints every year. In 2020 the Winnipeg Police received 2,595 noise complaints and another 11,799 disturbance calls. Due to the pandemic, the number of noise calls was slightly lower than in previous years. However, collectively these two types of calls are the second most prevalent call types received by the Winnipeg Police. Most uniform officers will respond to one or two of these calls every s
Dr. Kjell Anderson Joins Robsoncrim.com Editorial Board
With the addition of Kjell Anderson to the Robsoncrim.com editorial board we welcome an internationally acclaimed jurist and academic to...
Assessing Trigger Warnings, Evaluative Instruments, and Articling Integration in Canada’s Law School
Manitoba Law Journal has just released this fascinating study of Manitoba law school student experiences from before the Pandemic.
R v Esseghaier
Section 11(f) of the Charter provides that any person charged with an offence in Canada has the right “to the benefit of trial by jury where the maximum punishment for the offence is imprisonment for five years or a more severe punishment.” 1 Moreover, s 11(d) enshrines the right to a “hearing before an independent and impartial tribunal.” 2 However, what the Charter does not provide for is commentary on what makes up a jury, what makes a jury fair and impartial.
