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Alberta defence lawyers associations issue a joint statement on the UCP's concerning use of the notwithstanding clause. @Alberta_UCP @ABDanielleSmith @mickeyamery @albertaNDP @nenshi
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Our Voice of the Profession Committee works on issues impacting the legal profession in Alberta, including solicitor-client privilege, regulation of the legal profession & other emerging issues. Volunteer applications for our committees close June 30. ➡️ https://t.co/Ewv1GwNvpF
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CTLA Members: Reminder of the Annual General Meeting tomorrow, June 27, at noon via Zoom. Check your email for the link.
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The Court has dismissed the appeal in R. v. Campbell. It has confirmed that police lawfully used the cellphone of an arrested drug dealer to stop imminent drug trafficking. Read our plain-language summary here: https://t.co/CJ40Djr7mn.
#CdnLaw
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This is one week away. Nominees for Top Cases of 2024 will be posted today!! Stay tuned!
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CTLA members, a reminder the next general meeting is tomorrow, November 29, at Noon. The Zoom link was e-mailed on November 24, please check your e-mails.
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CTLA members, a reminder the next general meeting is at Noon, this Friday, November 29. Watch your e-mails for the Zoom link.
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Civility and mutual respect are cornerstone values of the Canadian bench and bar. The Criminal Lawyers’ Association is shocked by the recent events in Red Deer, Alberta, where a member of the local defence bar was jailed for comments made in court, after Justice Gordon Yake
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The Court has dismissed the appeal in R. v. Archambault. It held that new restrictions on the availability of preliminary inquiries do not apply to certain ongoing criminal proceedings: https://t.co/1y1D72xX6R.
#CdnLaw
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The Supreme Court of Canada has allowed the appeal and ordered a new trial in R. v. Charles. It held that the trial judge erred in admitting an out-of-court statement in evidence. Read our plain-language summary here: https://t.co/tuOK0xmqsZ
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New article co-authored with @petersankoff & @NicolePecharsky. The gist: prior inconsistent statements are not truly hearsay and should be presumptively admissible.
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Given the prevalence of people with mental illness in the criminal justice system, it is important for criminal law practitioners to understand the interaction between mental health and criminal law. Registration is open: https://t.co/p2iA3aaTUz
#Criminal #Law #LESAWebinar #CPD
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Have you marked your calendars yet? Join @Steven_Penney and @petersankoff in their upcoming FOURTH ANNUAL END OF YEAR REVIEW on Dec 15th at 11 am. https://t.co/GKcnmcHDaW
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The collateral consequences of criminal convictions
nationalmagazine.ca
CBA releases updated guide for lawyers.
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I highly recommend reading this case, which I will likely feature in a Cabinet of Curiosities Case Alert. Ryan's description, while quite good, cannot possibly capture the insanity that took place in this Nova Scotia trial.
2023 NSCA 84: “astonishing” & “disturbing”, new trial ordered b/c judge - who made intemperate in-court comments showing reasonable apprehension of bias - tried to delete the comments from the record and to prevent the court of appeal from considering them
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The @AlbertaCTLA is hosting the 2024 Alberta Criminal Defence Conference. Keynote speakers: Mona Duckett, KC and Chief Justice Ritu Khullar Early bird prices end tomorrow - Friday, November 17. https://t.co/1L8ZnGsw7M
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An Edmonton Criminal law conference! Wow! I’m in!
eventbrite.com
The Criminal Trial Lawyers Association invites you to the 2024 Alberta Criminal Defence Conference.
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