More on Wigmore in R. v. National Post (2010)
TheCourt.ca commented recently on the SCC decision in R. v. National Post, 2010 SCC 16 where it was affirmed that the use of the Wigmore criteria was a practical method...
Monthly Archive: May 2010
Judicial Caution: Vetrovec warnings & the Adduction of New Evidence in R. v. Hurley
On May 14, 2010 the SCC released its judgment in R. v. Hurley, 2010 SCC 18, which addresses the current state of the law with respect to Vetrovec warnings. In...
R v. National Post: Journalist-Source Confidentiality on a Case-by-Case Basis
Background and Facts R. v. National Post, 2010 SCC 16 is a case stemming directly from the “Shawinigate” scandal involving former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien. According to a timeline...
Quebec (Attorney General) v. Moses: A Lesson in Treaty (Mis)interpretation?
Last week marked a pivotal turning point in the development of Aboriginal law and the demarcation of federal-provincial jurisdiction. For the first time ever, the SCC was faced with the...
