#ThisIsNotConsent: Relevant Evidence in Sexual Assault Trials
NB: This post contains descriptions of sexual violence Recently, a rape trial in Ireland made international headlines following the...
"Of Gatekeepers and Thresholds"- Reviewing Minister of Community Services v J.M. & R.R
Drug testing is an important part of our justice system and can play a role in both criminal and civil matters. Legally trained...
Expert Qualification and Reliability of the Expert Opinion are Separate Legal Issues: Nova Scotia (C
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal decision in Nova Scotia (Minister of Community Services) v. J.M, 2018 NSCA 71 contributes to the...
The Gatekeepers: Improper Exclusion of Expert Evidence and the Pitfalls of Admissibility Analysis in
In the wake of tragedies like the wrongful convictions resulting from the misleading testimony of Dr. Charles Smith, and the unwarranted...
Mr. Big Operations - crime control not worth Canada's soul
“I'm impressed at the baroqueness of the whole thing,” my partner mused. “But it sounds like what they ought to be doing in the Middle...