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Defining “Harassment” Under the Criminal Code

July 16, 2021
A person making a call on a cell phone representing criminal harassment

Digital Searches on the Border of Unconstitutionality

July 2, 2021
An airport interior representing the constitutionality of searching travellers electronic devices at the border

The Complexities of Pleading Self-Defence

June 18, 2021
A truck dashboard representing a man believing a person by his car posed a threat

Failure to Remain at the Scene: When an Accident is No Accident

June 4, 2021
Headlights on a car representing whether leaving the scene of an accident applies to a deliberate assault

Proving Mens Rea in Sexual Offence Cases

May 21, 2021
Tattoo parlour representing a case revolving around teh burden of proof, intent, and sexual invitation to a minor

Wilful Blindness & a Driver’s Obligation to Investigate

May 7, 2021
A road at night representing a driver's obligation to investigate if they hit something

Court of Appeal: FaceTime Call Qualifies as a “Visual Recording”

April 22, 2021
A smartphone representing the fact that live video calls were found to be a visual recording by the Court of Appeal

Meet the Appeal Lawyers at Hicks Adams

April 16, 2021
Firm spotlight: The Appeals Team

SCC: Subjective Test Should be Applied for the Breach of Bail Conditions

April 6, 2021
A bedroom representing a man who accidentally breached his bail conditions when he didn't hear police at his door to check on him

The Defence of Self-Intoxication and Automatism & The Charter

March 17, 2021
Bottles of liquor at a bar representing the defence of self-intoxication and automatism