R v Javanmardi
The accused in this case, who operated a naturopathic clinic in Quebec, administered an injection of intravenous nutrients to M, an eighty-four-year-old male with heart disease. M died of endotoxic shock as a result of the injection several hours later. In Quebec, naturopaths are not legally authorized to perform intravenous injections, as per the Quebec Medical Act, while in other Canadian provinces, it is not illegal for them to do so. The accused was charged with criminal
Cree Law and the Duty to Assist in the Present Day
r. David Milward has written a compelling and controversial paper about Cree Law and social responsibility that we would like to highlight from the latest Manitoba Law Journal. He writes that the "article is the first attempt... to engage with [this] particular stream of scholarship." Needless to say the paper received tremendous interest in review and now in publication.
The Unclear Picture of Social Media Evidence
Prof Lisa Silver just published this brilliant paper in our new MLJ! The result is a fascinating paper that explores the role of the ever...
Stigma surrounding NCRMD? - by Gavin LeBeau
In order for a defence of not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder (NCRMD) to succeed, the court must be satisfied that...
An Empirical and Qualitative Study of Expert Opinion Evidence in Canadian Terrorism Cases
Less than 1 year ago we held an event: Criminal Justice Evidentiary Thresholds in Canada: The Last Ten Years where 150 students & lawyers attended. Vol 43(3) of Manitoba Law Journal emerged and Prof Michael Nesbitt and I Wylie wrote an important paper on An Empirical and Qualitative Study of Expert Opinion Evidence in Canadian Terrorism Cases: November 2001 to December 2019.
