Right to Counsel May be Renewed: SCC Affirms in R v Dussault
In April 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) rendered a decision about a detainee’s right to counsel, pursuant to s. 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...
In April 2022, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) rendered a decision about a detainee’s right to counsel, pursuant to s. 10(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms...
We’ve all seen a classic interrogation scene in movies or on TV. The police sit an accused person down, start asking questions, and hope he doesn’t “lawyer up.” What we...
In November, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) released its decision in R v Rafilovich, 2019 SCC 51 [Rafilovich], addressing the application of provisions of the Criminal Code, RSC 1985,...