Proving reasonable expectations of privacy beyond a reasonable doubt
Every once in a while, a case comes along displaying unsettling and disturbing facts. In such instances, the law is often seen as a lighthouse guiding us through troubling legal...
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R v Mills : The Limits of Privacy in the Internet Age
In the age of the Internet the distinction between public and private information has become blurred. The norms about what types of information are entitled to privacy on the Internet...
R v Reeves: Shared Computer? Don’t Fret—Your Secrets are Safe
People share things. They share rooms, apartments, and wi-fi passwords. They share socks, Netflix accounts, and leftovers. But what does this sharing entail, exactly? As a shared owner, what rights...
R v Reeves: The Impact of Joint-Residence on One’s Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
On May 5th 2017, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in R v Reeves, 2017 ONCA 365 [Reeves], which deals with issues relating to the search and seizure...
