Four years ago, I wrote about the use of discovery evidence in criminal matters (linked: here). Today (June 30, 2022), the Supreme Court of Canada has provided greater guidance on this question, specifically in the context of sexual assault cases. In R v. JJ, 2022 SCC 28, Justice Wagner and Justice Moldaver writing for the…
Kenya Moore of Real Housewives of Atlanta fame is going back to court. Moore, who separated from her husband Marc Daly in 2019 two years after they were married, is now being accused by Daly of refusing to turn over required information, further delaying their divorce case. While Daly is asking Moore to pay authorized…
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In the 16 years since Jesse Friedman, the subject of an Oscar-nominated documentary, was released from prison in 2001, he has sought—largely without success—to clear his name of sexually abusing young boys who took after-school computer lessons in his home. But, Wednesday, he must have enjoyed a rare moment of hope as four of seven…
On June 3, 2024 Barry Sookman promised via a Tweet that he would provide a blog about the Federal Court’s Blacklock’s Reporter (“BR”) decision of May 31, 2024 – which he said was “riddled with flaws”. On August 7, 2024 he followed up with this fulsome blog of some 17 pages in small print PDF….
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On November 20, 2023, the Fort Myers City Council took a significant step toward amending the city’s Land Development Code. The proposed changes, presented during the council’s meeting, cover a wide range of issues—from new zoning categories to food truck regulations. Below are a few key highlights and potential implications of these proposed revisions. New…
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In a significant announcement today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, outlined the Canadian government’s plans to revise its temporary residence programs in response to evolving economic conditions and labour market demands. These changes come against the backdrop of a noticeable softening in the labour market and an increasing number of…
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Here is an interesting case for the many fans of the preliminary reference procedure. A Constitutional Court of a Member State introduces a case-law that imposes on all courts of last instance a duty to make a preliminary reference pursuant to Article 267 TFEU as a question of constitutional principle. Thus, if a Supreme Court…
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Josepha Close, PhD Introduction This series of posts aims to examine the EU policy of deterrence and containment of asylum seekers at the borders of Europe. The first one focuses on the hotspot approach, a cornerstone of this policy introduced by the EU Commission in 2015 to manage high levels of migration at the Greek…
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A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision may have substantial effects on social media censorship. Based on their content-moderation policies, social media platforms have taken actions to suppress certain categories of speech, such as speech deemed false and misleading. This movement was amped up during 2020 with the outbreak of COVID-19 and election season. During that…
