Category: Appeals

Supreme Court of Canada Lowers Evidentiary Standard for Proving Aiding and Abetting

February 11, 2022
Arrested man in handcuffs

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

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