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...
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Understanding the Right to Counsel: SCC Decides R v Lafrance
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...
R v Rafilovich: Using Proceeds of Crime to Pay for Defence Lawyers
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,...
