procedural rights

Charter Breaches and the Concept of “Fresh Start”: SCC Grants Leave in James Andrew Beaver v R and Brian John Lambert v R

When can courts admit evidence obtained following breaches of an accused’s rights and freedoms under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Charter]? In R v Beaver, 2020 ABCA 203 [Beaver], the Court of Appeal of Alberta (“ABCA” or “Court of Appeal'') ruled that courts can admit such evidence if a proper “fresh start” occurred […]

The Right to be Re-Tried in a Reasonable Time: SCC Grants Leave in R c J.F.

Generisches levitra online kaufen The Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or “the Court”) will continue to develop jurisprudence surrounding the right to be tried within a reasonable time, protected under s. 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [the Charter] when it hears R c J.F. (SCC 39267).