Supreme Advocacy SCC Today: Military Law; Judges The Supreme Court of Canada releases a decision in R. v. Edwards. SCC Today: Military Law; Judges anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy SCC Today: 2 Leaves Granted & 6 Dismissed The Supreme Court of Canada grants 2 and dismisses 6 leaves to appeal. SCC Today: 2 Leaves Granted & 6 Dismissed anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy This Week at the SCC: Impartiality of Military Judges The SCC will release its judgments in five court martial appeals on Friday, April 26, 2024. At issue is whether military judges lack institutional independence because they themselves could later be prosecuted by persons disgruntled with their handling of a case and whether this infringes s. 11(d) of the Charter which gaurantees a hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal. This Week at the SCC: Impartiality of Military Judges tomtomtom ..read more

Supreme Advocacy When is “Administrative Discrimination” Authorized by Law? ...“this appeal engages the concept of discrimination in an administrative law sense, which is permissible provided the discrimination is not beyond the General Council’s powers or authority as defined by its enabling statute.” When is “Administrative Discrimination” Authorized by Law? anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy SCC Today: Criminal Law; Sexual Offences The Supreme Court of Canada releases an oral judgment in R. v. D.F. SCC Today: Criminal Law; Sexual Offences anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy SCC Today: 5 Leaves Dismised The Supreme Court of Canada dismisses 5 leaves to appeal. SCC Today: 5 Leaves Dismised anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy Habeas Corpus: What Is the Scope of the Peiroo Exception? As noted by the Court of Appeal, habeas corpus remains a “current and important remedy” despite being an “ancient” one tracing its roots back to the 13th century. Habeas Corpus: What Is the Scope of the Peiroo Exception? anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy This Week at the SCC: Preventing Employees from Unionizing The SCC will release its judgment in Société des casinos du Québec inc., et al. v. Association des cadres de la Société des casinos du Québec, et al. on Friday, April 19, 2024. At issue is the constitutionality of legislation that prohibits managerial employees from unionizing. This Week at the SCC: Preventing Employees from Unionizing tomtomtom ..read more

Supreme Advocacy SCC Today: Aboriginal Law; Treaty Rights; Limitation Periods; Constitutional Declaration  The Supreme Court of Canada releases a decision in Shot Both Sides v. Canada. SCC Today: Aboriginal Law; Treaty Rights; Limitation Periods; Constitutional Declaration  anniehadalittle ..read more

Supreme Advocacy SCC Today: 1 Leave Granted & 16 Leaves The Supreme Court of Canada grants 1 and dismisses 16 leaves to appeal. SCC Today: 1 Leave Granted & 16 Leaves anniehadalittle ..read more