Bail Hearings One of the most daunting experiences an accused person faces is the prospect of pre-trial detention when they are first arrested. Being charged with a criminal offence always…
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Mandatory Surcharges In a previous entry, I discussed the imposition of a mandatory victim fine surcharge in reference to the conservative party’s tough on crime agenda. This particular entry is…
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Week in Review The Lawyers at Roulston Urquhart Criminal Defence firm have endeavoured to bring you this update about what our lawyers are doing in the Criminal Justice system. This…
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Police Street Checks On July 30th, Ontario announced a new initiative: public consultation on police street checks. Street checks are police instigated stops in high-crime neighbourhoods, and the reason the…
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The Lawyers at Roulston Urquhart Criminal Defence firm have endeavoured to bring you this weekly update about what our lawyers are doing in the Criminal Justice system each week. Our…
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The Canadian Constitution The new Globe and Mail article has recently seen a great deal of attention. One of the concepts discussed in the article is ‘Originalism’ whereby the constitution…
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The Globe and Mail recently released an article reviewing the structure of judicial appointments and the role the conservative party plays in those appointments. Unsurprisingly, the gist of the article…
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When you should Ask about Age? The issue of mistaken belief about an individual’s age as it relates to sexual offences against minors has been readily debated, and not just…
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Charter Rights There has been recent disagreement about what it means to breach an individual’s s. 10(a) Charter right to be informed promptly of the reason for their arrest or…
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Two recent decisions have called into question the use of police discretion in holding an accused for a show cause hearing. In R v Sabatini, 2015 ONCJ 282, the Ontario…
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