R v K.J.M.: How long is too long to wait for trial for young accused?
In the wake of any landmark jurisprudence there follows a tide of cases seeking to apply the principles of the original case to novel fact situations. And so in the...
Author: Kent Wakely
David Matthews v Ocean Nutrition Canada Ltd: Can terminated employees reel in big bonuses during their notice period?
David Matthews was a skilled food scientist who, the courts have found, was forced out of his job at Ocean Nutrition and entitled to 15-months notice. During that notice period,...
R v Javanmardi: The SCC brings (some) clarity to negligence-based offences
An elderly man with heart disease walks into a naturopath’s office hoping to improve his quality of life. After a consultation, the naturopath gives the man an intravenous cocktail of...
G v Ontario: Will the SCC balance the scales for sex offences and NCR accused?
Is it fair and just for people charged with sexual offences and found Not Criminally Responsible by Reason of Mental Disorder (“NCR”) and then later given an absolute discharge to...
