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The Problem with In-dock Identification

Chris Rudnicki 2026-07-29 Chris Rudnicki 2026-07-29

The Problem with In-dock Identification

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Convicted on a theory not pursued by the Crown: new trial ordered in R v Massicotte

Chris Rudnicki 2026-07-20 Chris Rudnicki 2026-07-20

Convicted on a theory not pursued by the Crown: new trial ordered in R v Massicotte

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When a smirk is a crime: prohibited contact in bail conditions

Chris Rudnicki 2026-07-15 Chris Rudnicki 2026-07-15

When a smirk is a crime: prohibited contact in bail conditions

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A Surprising Quirk in DNA Orders: Why a Lesser Sentence Can Mean a Greater Privacy Intrusion

Chris Rudnicki 2026-06-18 Chris Rudnicki 2026-06-18

A Surprising Quirk in DNA Orders: Why a Lesser Sentence Can Mean a Greater Privacy Intrusion

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The New Test for Counsel Table Applications: R v Allred

Chris Rudnicki 2026-04-10 Chris Rudnicki 2026-04-10

The New Test for Counsel Table Applications: R v Allred

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Religion, Credibility, and the Courtroom: What R v Singh Tells Us About faith and Disbelief

Chris Rudnicki 2026-03-16 Chris Rudnicki 2026-03-16

Religion, Credibility, and the Courtroom: What R v Singh Tells Us About faith and Disbelief

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Limitations on Crown sentence appeals

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

Limitations on Crown sentence appeals

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Strip searches and the right to counsel

Chris Rudnicki 2025-06-10 Chris Rudnicki 2025-06-10

Strip searches and the right to counsel

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