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Milligan's Criminal Law Advisor | bolus drinking

Empty beer cans in the accused's vehicle gave an air of reality to the possibility that the accused engaged in bolus drinking

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Mack’s Criminal Law Bulletin – Weapons Prohibitions

The victims’ fear coupled with the accused’s awareness that breaking and entering could trigger such fear formed the basis for Ontario’s Court of Appeal to find the “implied threat of violence” necessary to uphold the lifetime weapons prohibition imposed in the accused’s sentence.

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The Emerging Legal Technology Forum

Join top legal industry professionals and change leaders at The Emerging Legal Technology Forum September 22.

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Alberta court holds accused failed to establish privacy interest in text messages sent from cell phones belonging to third party

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Epstein’s This Week in Family Law | Post-Separation Income Increases

Recent ONCA decision which declined to increase spousal support despite significant post-separation income increases.

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WeirFoulds Estates & Trusts Newsletter | Medical Assistance in Dying

Author discusses Bill C-14 and the important implications for regulators, medical practitioners, nurse practitioners, and individuals seeking medical assistance in dying.

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News and Views | Milligan's Criminal Law Advisor

Supreme Court of Canada upholds taking of penile swab as lawful search incidental to arrest in sexual assault case

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Epstein’s This Week in Family Law | Without Prejudice

Recent decision in which the judge found that a binding agreement arose from without prejudice negotiations.

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Segal's Motor Vehicle and Impaired Driving Newsletter | Street Racing

After the sixteen-year-old street racer had collided with a cyclist and pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death, Ontario’s Court of Justice imposed a sentence that included 7 months open custody, 3½ months community supervision, 1 year probation and a 5-year driving prohibition.

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Recent decision in which the judge appointed a litigation guardian to represent the interests of a transgender child.

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The law requires no specific form of jury instruction warning against the danger of convicting on evidence that had been tracked down by police dogs, according to B.C.’s appellate court.

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News and Views | Police Powers

Ontario court holds smell of alcohol in vehicle gives rise to reasonable suspicion for breath demand

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