Category: Appeals

SCC Allows Appellate Courts to Set Starting Points for Sentencing

November 19, 2021
Barbed wire atop prison wall

Murder by Failing the Duty to Protect

September 17, 2021
A mother and child holding hands representing the duty to protect

How Does an Assault Become an “Aggravated Assault”?

August 27, 2021
A punch representing the differences between assault and aggravated assault

Defining “Harassment” Under the Criminal Code

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

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

Meet the Appeal Lawyers at Hicks Adams LLP

April 16, 2021
Firm spotlight: The Appeals Team

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