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An experienced point of view on criminal law, cases and verdicts.Supreme Court of Canada Issues Landmark Ruling In Drug Cases
Criminal lawyers as well as the courts have always found the law of entrapment difficult to apply in real life situations. The doctrine as set out by the Supreme Court provides for two basic types of entrapment: (a) when the authorities provide a person with an...
British Court Refuses Extradition of Julian Assange
Montreal criminal lawyers with experience in extradition cases are scratching their heads after the decision of District Judge Vanessa Baraitser rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage charges over the...
The Politics of Extradition
The extradition proceedings against Huawei executive Wanzhou Meng highlight the dual nature of extradition proceedings. Criminal lawyers in Montreal with experience in extradition cases are familiar with this aspect of the proceedings. The judicial phase is relatively...
Major Changes To The Criminal Law In 2018
Criminal lawyers in Montreal had to keep up with significant changes to the criminal law in 2018. Possession of marijuana was removed from the list of drug offences, although the illegal drug market continues to operate due to the shortage of legal supplies. It seems...
Montreal criminal lawyers adapting to pot legalization
Many questions arise from the federal legislation legalizing possession of marijuana. It is obvious in Montreal, as elsewhere, the government retailers do not have access to sufficient supplies in order to keep the stores stocked with cannabis products and it seems...
STM continues to hand out proof-of-purchase fines despite judge’s ruling
For people who take the bus or metro in Montreal, keeping your ticket could keep you from getting a fine – but it might not hold up in court. In the past eight months, the STM has issued almost 3,000 tickets to passengers who didn't have proof they purchased a fare....
First-degree murder charge for man accused of stabbing pregnant wife’s belly
Andrew Barbacki discusses fetal death and Canadian law. CTV Montreal Published Tuesday, July 25, 2017 2:59PM EDT Last Updated Tuesday, July 25, 2017 5:36PM EDT A man accused of stabbing his eight-month pregnant wife multiple times with a BBQ fork in the belly...
How juries make tough choices
Richard Henry Bain (65), accused of shooting and killing lighting technician Denis Blanchette the night of the 2012 Quebec provincial election, was found guilty of second-degree murder. He was also found guilty of three counts of attempted murder during the chaos he...
Principles of Extradition Law
Extradition law starts with a basic principle that persons are subject to the criminal law of the country in which they find themselves and should expect to be answerable to those laws. Extradition proceedings have two important objectives: To protect the rights of...
Recent Developments in Medical Marijuana
The Federal Court of Canada recently declared the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (‘new system’) invalid on the basis of constituting an unjustifiable infringement on the s. 7 Charter right to life, liberty and security of the person, giving the federal...
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