On The Wire
Trial Tactics: Is There a Rule Against Second Guessing?
- April 15, 2024
What is the result on appeal when trial counsel did not object to the judge’s instructions to the jury? An opinion released today by the British Columbia Court of Appeal in a tragic manslaughter case highlights the broad rule that…
The Ability to Control Data Is a Protected Privacy Interest
- March 31, 2024
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the ruling of a trial judge excluding a critical pocket-dial recording from evidence at the trial of Samandeep Singh Gill that resulted in his acquittal for the murder of Manbir Singh Kajla….
From the Hands of Third Parties: Privacy and Internet Protocol Addresses
- March 15, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada has held that internet protocol addresses attract a reasonable expectation of privacy in a ruling that will have wider implications for the private sector including internet service providers, search engines and artificial intelligence generators. The…
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- Benjamin Franklin