R. v. Layton: Questioning Lifchus “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt”
Defining the Criminal Standard of Proof A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court released judgment in R. v. Layton, 2009 SCC 36, an appeal seeking definitive instruction on how trial...
Defining the Criminal Standard of Proof A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court released judgment in R. v. Layton, 2009 SCC 36, an appeal seeking definitive instruction on how trial...
On the Eve of Confirmation As of this writing, the full United States Senate has begun deliberating the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to become the first Hispanic and only third...
Mandating Photographic Driver’s Licences The Supreme Court has finally released judgment in Alberta v. Hutterian Brethren of Wilson Colony, 2009 SCC 37 – a case closely watched by constitutional scholars...
Rewriting the Rules on the Exclusion of Evidence under S. 24(2) In a long-awaited and much-anticipated move, the Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in R. v. Grant, 2009 SCC...