The Role of Victim Impact Statements in Sentencing

By Adam Newman, Associate Victim Impact Statements (“VIS”) play a highly influential role in sentencing. Not only do they factor in to what sentence someone found guilty is given, Parliament went out of its way to expressly provide victims of crime with a statutorily protected opportunity to express the impact the crime had on them. […]

Bill C-51 in Practice: Severe Implications for the Rights of the Accused

by: Allison Lee, articling student In our last post, New Law For Sexual Assault Forces Defence to Disclose Texts, we discussed the new regime governing the type of evidence that can be used by the defence, and ultimately how it may be used, following the introduction of new sexual assault provisions into the Criminal Code […]

New Law for Sexual Assault Forces Defence to Disclose Texts

by David Gildiner, Associate There is a new law of the land for sexual assault cases. The most significant changes introduced by bill c-51, which came into force on December 13, 2018, relate to what evidence can be used by the defence in a sex assault trial. The Defence has to Disclose Texts […]

Connaissez vos droits linguistiques dans les cours de justice

Texte par Tania Bariteau, Associée Préambule Le texte qui suit n’est pas un texte exhaustif sur les questions linguistiques dans le domaine du droit criminel. Au contraire, ce texte adresse seulement les questions posées le plus fréquemment sur les services juridiques offerts en français ainsi que sur les droits linguistiques d’une personne accusée d’avoir commis […]

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The Role of Victim Impact Statements in Sentencing

Bill C-51 in Practice: Severe Implications for the Rights of the Accused

New Law for Sexual Assault Forces Defence to Disclose Texts

Connaissez vos droits linguistiques dans les cours de justice