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Supreme Court of Canada Establishes Threshold for Dismissing Applications for Stay of Proceedings

June 30, 2023
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Supreme Court of Canada Orders Stay of Proceedings Following Crown’s Delay

May 31, 2023
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Supreme Court of Canada Issues Decision Regarding DUI Stops on Private Property

April 28, 2023
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Can a Partially Unintelligible Intercepted Statement Be Used as Evidence of Guilt?

March 31, 2023
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Health Conditions Not Enough to Grant Bail on Drug Trafficking Conviction

February 27, 2023
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Court of Appeal Finds Principle of Restraint Not Considered in Sentencing

November 11, 2022
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Classifying Homicide: Murder, Manslaughter, and Infanticide

October 28, 2022
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Parole Board Decision Lacked Justification & Transparency: Federal Court

September 28, 2022
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Christopher Hicks of Hicks Adams Named to 2023 Best Lawyers™ List

August 25, 2022
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ONCA Considers Charter Language Rights at Time of Arrest

July 29, 2022
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