The Privacy Issue
Humans are faced with a puzzling dilemma in the age of technology. Do we conform to societies terms accepting technology or do we disregard societal norms and leave everything behind, commencing the hermit life. While the latter has its merits the trade off is unacceptable to most, the loss of relationships and being in the know is too much to stomach. Humans like normal and thrive off what they know. But what happens when we allow governments to go too far and use technology
R v Le and How Race Factors into the Grant Test
At 10:40 p.m., five men, including Le, were gathered in the backyard of LD’s townhouse when three police officers entered. Prior to this, a police officer talked with the housing security guards regarding an unrelated issue, the guards suggested that LD’s house was a “problem address” and there were concerns of drug trafficking in the backyard. Three police officers entered the yard and confronted the individuals, who, by police admission, appeared to be doing nothing wrong.
R v Grant to R v Le: Psychological Detention - what has changed?
R v Grant was a case that outlined how to determine psychological detention and changed the analysis of evidence exclusion based on section 24(2) of the Charter. The recent Supreme Court case R v Le considered similar issues. This blog will look at the two cases, consider the similarities, and determine why the two cases had different outcomes.
