Everybody's "tough on crime" until (1) they or a loved one are charged with a crime (2) they work in the criminal justice system or (3) they read a book
In @SCC_eng's recent decision R. v. Varennes, 2025 SCC 22, partner Jeffery Couse (@CouseJeff) is cited at para 180 as an authority for his work on the residual category of abuse of process, published in @MBLawJournal's vol. 40, issue 3. [1/2]
In R v AM, 2024 ONCA 661 @ONCA_en agrees with LZZ's Jeffery Couse (@CouseJeff) & Jack Gemmell: s276 does not apply categorically to human trafficking/sexual services cases; its application to be determined on case-by-case basis. New trials for 286 offences https://t.co/xWYGYxK0qQ
James Lockyer and Jeffery Couse (@CouseJeff) argued an appeal of a first degree murder conviction today @ONCA_en, and won.
Very rarely are conviction appeals, let alone homicide appeals, allowed from the bench.
R. v. Amin.
Reasons to follow.
@EfrayimMoldofs1@malachicameron You can request permission to record the proceedings and then use an app like https://t.co/AZlkY2ro1h to create your own transcript. Best of both worlds.
Please find below our press release on the Minister’s announcement regarding The Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission Act (David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law).
Minister of Justice introduces legislation (David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law) to establish an independent Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission
https://t.co/tMiC59WaJR
@CostaLaw Do you disagree with the finding that he was asleep or do you think people should be criminally liable for involuntary acts? If it’s the former, why? If it’s the latter, why are you a lawyer?
📢📚 The CanLII Criminal Law Ebook is now available to view on CanLII! Our deepest gratitude goes out to all the volunteer editors and authors who produced such valuable content for this new resource. Read more: https://t.co/BIEaRbM44j #criminallaw#openaccess#legalcommentary