by Andrew Barbacki | Dec 14, 2013 | general, Uncategorized
The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal of the murder conviction of Jacques Delisle, a former judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal. Delisle was convicted of shooting his disabled wife and claiming she had committed suicide. Responding to the...
by Andrew Barbacki | Nov 22, 2013 | general, Uncategorized
Criminal lawyers are familiar with the principles governing the use of force in self defence but it would be interesting to see how the courts dealt with the situation described recently in the media where a dog owner stabbed to death a pit bull which had bitten his...
by Andrew Barbacki | Nov 15, 2013 | general, Uncategorized
The Quebec Court of Appeal in Montreal has ordered a new trial for the cardiologist who was found not guilty by reason of mental disorder in the killing of his two children. The jury’s verdict, coupled with the fact that the doctor was released prior to the...
by Andrew Barbacki | Nov 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
During the Toronto mayoral campaign in August 2010 a previous blog referred to the fact of the three leading candidates all having histories of drug use and/or criminal allegations against them. In light of the recent allegations, combined with the retrieval of...
by Andrew Barbacki | May 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
Criminal lawyers at the Montreal courthouse were expressing mixed opinions recently about the likely outcome of the case of Guercy Edmond, the cab driver who ran over an intoxicated and truculent passenger while or shortly after being attacked by the victim and his...
by Andrew Barbacki | Apr 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
Previous posts have underscored the futility of using the criminal law to control the use of recreational drugs and recently we have seen how drug use in the world of professional sports can be dealt with effectively without recourse to criminal proceedings....