Murderous Lovers’ Row Not Saved by the Criminal Defense of Provocation: R v Tran
Facts and Background On November 26, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decided the criminal case of R v Tran, 2010 SCC 58 – an appeal for a conviction of...
Monthly Archive: January 2011
Amici Curiae: The Chucked Waffle, Anonymous “Hacktivist,” and Egyptian Dissent Edition
State of the Union President Barack Obama delivered the annual State of the Union address to the U.S. Congress this past week. Amongst other things, he highlighted the need to...
Presenting TheCourt.ca’s Second Annual Golden Gavel Awards!
And the Nominees Are… It’s that time of year again, court-watchers. As nominations for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards (Oscars) were announced earlier this week, we at TheCourt thought it...
Breaking Up Is Not So Hard To Do: The SCC Gets Over Grenier in Canada (AG) v TeleZone Inc
On December 23, 2010, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its long-awaited decision in Canada (Attorney General) v TeleZone Inc, 2010 SCC 62 [Telezone]. This decision finally puts to rest the contentious...
