A Case about Complete Denial of Access to Counsel: R v Taylor
In R v Taylor, 2014 SCC 50, Abella J. declared that section 10(b) Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms had been violated, which resulted in Jamie Kenneth Taylor’s “inability to...
Monthly Archive: September 2014
A New Standard for “Mr. Big” Confessions: R v Hart
R v Hart, 2014 SCC 52 [Hart], is about the admissibility of confessions elicited during “Mr. Big” operations, a relatively common sting tactic used by police across the country. The...
Clarifying the Role of the Refugee Appeal Division: Huruglica v Canada
In Huruglica v Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration), [2014] FCJ No 845, a decision released on August 22, 2014, the Federal Court clarified that the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD)...
Access to Information and Advice: Interpreting the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
In John Doe v Ontario (Finance), 2014 SCC 36 [John Doe], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) provided a comprehensive explanation of a key provision of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act,...
