The widespread use of the Internet has given rise to new opportunities for criminals to commit crimes. As a result, cyber kidnapping has emerged as a crime that challenges our traditional understanding of kidnapping. A Chinese student goes missing in … Read More
R. v. Weedon 2023 ONCJ 318 In the Ontario Court of Justice Court File Number 22-14721 Before Justice R. Wadden Decided on July 17, 2023 Relevancy of the Case: Sentencing hearing in a case involving accessing ex-girlfriend’s Snapchat account and … Read More
R. v. McPhee 2020 ABPC 106 In the Provincial Court of Alberta Docket 181146077P1 Before Judge A.A. Fradsham Decided on June 11, 2020 Relevancy of the Case: Cognitive difficulties as a mitigating factor in the sentencing of a case involving … Read More
R. v. Coban 2021 BCSC 2297 In the Supreme Court of British Columbia Docket 078463 Before Justice Devlin Decided on November 25, 2021 Relevancy of the Case: Admissibility of social media statements in an online sextortion trial under the traditional exception … Read More
R. v. Coban 2022 BCSC 94 In the Supreme Court of British Columbia Docket X078463 Before Justice Devlin Decided on January 20, 2022 Relevancy of the Case: Request for a publication ban to hide the accused’s identity in an online … Read More
R. v. Coban 2021 BCSC 1855 In the Supreme Court of British Columbia Docket X078463 Before Justice Devlin Decided on September 23, 2021 Relevancy of the Case: Is presenting evidence from the accused’s other cases prejudicial in a trial for … Read More
R. v. Sinclair 2022 MBCA 65 In the Court of Appeal of Manitoba Dockets AR21-30-09646 and AR21-30-09649 Before Justice F.M. Steel, Justice W.J. Burnett, and K.I. Simonsen Decided on August 12, 2022 Relevancy of the Case: Appeal against the sentencing … Read More
R. v. McFarlane 2018 MBCA 48 In the Court of Appeal of Manitoba Docket AR18-30-09000 Before Justice D.M. Cameron, Justice W.J. Burnett, and Justice C.J. Mainella Decided on April 26, 2018 Relevancy of the Case: Appeal against the sentencing hearing … Read More
