James C Morton
… but the judge criticized the law enforcement agents who helped push the plot forward: “The government made them terrorists.”
Entrapment is a tricky thing. It’s one thing where the police discover a plot and follow it along. But if the police hatch the plot and convince someone to join…
Discoverability
Duchesne v. St-Denis, 2012 ONCA 699 deals with limitation periods and discoverability. The Court holds that a claim is discoverable when the facts necessary for the claim are known; the…
Judicial Independence
All judges, whether appointed to provincial or federal positions are entitled to judicial independence in Canada. The source of such independence for federal appointments is in part from the text…
A new, improved Barack Obama shows up for the second debate but fails to halt Mitt Romney’s momentum
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Picasso, Matisse, Monets stolen in $100M heist
“La Liseuse en Blanc et Jaune” by Henri Matisse was one of several paintings stolen The greatest loss is to the public who may never see the paintings again Story…
Plea is presumed valid
R v Husain, 2012 ONCA 697 deals with the presumption that a plea is valid. Absent some evidence to the contrary a plea made in open court will be assumed…
Farewell Dalton (and no he was not born in Kenya!)
It is remarkable just how vicious are some of the blogosphere comments about the Premier. I myself think the Premier has done a pretty good job and, on a personal…
Rehabilitative prospects a mitigating factor in sentencing
R. v. Gouliaeff, 2012 ONCA 690 is a good source for the principle that rehabilitative prospects are a mitigating factor in sentencing: The trial judge’s reasons for sentence reveal that…
Police have said it is legal to take pictures of people in public
I have seen charges of mischief laid — but with electronic cameras becoming smaller and more easily hidden such photographs will become more and not less common: Story
Teen suicide rate drops overall but rises for girls
Overall the rate of teen suicide has dropped over time and fairly significantly. But since teenage boys commit suicide at a far greater rate than girls a significant drop in…