As most readers are likely aware, Omar Khadr has been held at the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay as an enemy combatant since 2002. His trial before a US military commission is scheduled for August 10 of this year. He is charged with five offences: murder in the violation of the law of war, attempted […]
In light of allegations of police brutality at the G20 World Summit, the recently-decided case of R. v. Tran, 2010 ONCA 471 is of particular significance. Released last week, the case involved multiple grounds of appeal surrounding a stream of violent home robberies. Accused Quang Hoang Tran appealed the judicial remedy granted after his Charter […]
Due to the widespread use of fines to punish and deter prohibited activities, the SCC's recent grant of leave to appeal in R. v. Topp, 2008 CanLII 20991 (ON S.C.) will be of interest to many people. Between 1999 and 2001, John Topp recovered over $4.7 million in taxes and duties owed to customs by […]
Honest services fraud, pursuant to section 1346 of Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure, 63 U.S.C., is mail or wire fraud occurring within “a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services.” In Skilling v. United States 554 F. 3d 529 (2010) the USSC vacated the conviction of former […]