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When prison conditions make a fair sentence unfair: R v Oryia

Chris Rudnicki 2026-03-09 Chris Rudnicki 2026-03-09

When prison conditions make a fair sentence unfair: R v Oryia

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Sentencing Must Be Both Proportionate and Humane

Chris Rudnicki 2026-02-24 Chris Rudnicki 2026-02-24

Sentencing Must Be Both Proportionate and Humane

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After-the-Fact Conduct Evidence in Murder Trials: What Ontario's Court of Appeal Said in R v George

Chris Rudnicki 2026-02-20 Chris Rudnicki 2026-02-20

After-the-Fact Conduct Evidence in Murder Trials: What Ontario's Court of Appeal Said in R v George

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Sentence reduction for courthouse assault

Chris Rudnicki 2026-02-11 Chris Rudnicki 2026-02-11

Sentence reduction for courthouse assault

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Success at the Supreme Court: Anti-Black racism must be considered on Corbett applications

Chris Rudnicki 2026-01-23 Chris Rudnicki 2026-01-23

Success at the Supreme Court: Anti-Black racism must be considered on Corbett applications

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Court of Appeal stays firearms offences for unreasonable delay

Chris Rudnicki 2026-01-16 Chris Rudnicki 2026-01-16

Court of Appeal stays firearms offences for unreasonable delay

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Defence counsel must ask their clients before Agreeing to a virtual trial

Chris Rudnicki 2026-01-09 Chris Rudnicki 2026-01-09

Defence counsel must ask their clients before Agreeing to a virtual trial

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Crown cannot tender hearsay evidence from disabled complainants without calling the complainant or expert evidence on the voir dire

Chris Rudnicki 2025-12-26 Chris Rudnicki 2025-12-26

Crown cannot tender hearsay evidence from disabled complainants without calling the complainant or expert evidence on the voir dire

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New Supreme Court case limiting warrantless arrest power

Chris Rudnicki 2025-12-12 Chris Rudnicki 2025-12-12

New Supreme Court case limiting warrantless arrest power

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Sitting judge ordered to attend for cross-examination

Chris Rudnicki 2025-11-05 Chris Rudnicki 2025-11-05

Sitting judge ordered to attend for cross-examination

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Sentence appeal allowed where trial judge exceeded joint position after trial

Chris Rudnicki 2025-10-22 Chris Rudnicki 2025-10-22

Sentence appeal allowed where trial judge exceeded joint position after trial

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Can police exceed the scope of a search warrant?

Chris Rudnicki 2025-10-20 Chris Rudnicki 2025-10-20

Can police exceed the scope of a search warrant?

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The right to re-elect from trial by judge to trial by jury

Chris Rudnicki 2025-09-30 Chris Rudnicki 2025-09-30

The right to re-elect from trial by judge to trial by jury

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Resource spotlight: Fighting anti-BLack racism in the criminal justice system

Chris Rudnicki 2025-09-09 Chris Rudnicki 2025-09-09

Resource spotlight: Fighting anti-BLack racism in the criminal justice system

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Court of Appeal for Ontario overturns murder convictions

Chris Rudnicki 2025-09-08 Chris Rudnicki 2025-09-08

Court of Appeal for Ontario overturns murder convictions

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Court of Appeal for Ontario: Mistrials do not reset the Jordan clock

Chris Rudnicki 2025-09-03 Chris Rudnicki 2025-09-03

Court of Appeal for Ontario: Mistrials do not reset the Jordan clock

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Bail pending appeal denied for serious firearms offences

Chris Rudnicki 2025-08-27 Chris Rudnicki 2025-08-27

Bail pending appeal denied for serious firearms offences

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John Howard Society report on employment consequences of criminal convictions

Chris Rudnicki 2025-08-21 Chris Rudnicki 2025-08-21

John Howard Society report on employment consequences of criminal convictions

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The conditional sentence debate continues

Chris Rudnicki 2025-07-09 Chris Rudnicki 2025-07-09

The conditional sentence debate continues

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Time is not an essential element

Chris Rudnicki 2025-07-08 Chris Rudnicki 2025-07-08

Time is not an essential element

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