eNews: Law
Posted to: Judges, Law |
16/02/2016
A recent Ottawa Citizen column commented on an incident in R. v. Elliott, a prosecution for criminal harassment involving Twitter activity.
Posted to: Law |
02/02/2016
Updated June 2021
A person who fears violence from a family member may be able to get a protection order in family court.
Section 183(2) of the BC Family Law Act says:
Posted to: Help, Law |
29/12/2015
Updated May 2021
Posted to: Law |
22/12/2015
In Canada the presumption that everyone is innocent unless they are proved to be guilty is more than just a saying. It is the principle on which our justice system is based, and one that protects us all from being imprisoned without valid reasons.
Posted to: Court, Law |
17/11/2015
There is little flexibility in trial procedure in criminal courts, but in small claims court judges may sometimes adjust trial procedures to ensure that people without a lawyer ar