Indictable offence

In the precedent case R. v. Macooh, the trial judge clearly states “the officer 's entry into the dwelling house in “hot pursuit” of a person suspected of a breach of summary legislation contained in a provincial enactment, as opposed to an indictable offence, was unlawful, and that the arrest of the person within the premises was therefore also unlawful.” From this statement, one can conclude that just like in the Alomar and Bell case, there was not enough legal evidence to legally obtain…

Before beginning my experiences and observations in this next entry, I would like to note that I am trying to be extremely careful about details that I mention about the Royal Commission and its staff base. The Commission is still underway, and its contents are very sensitive, especially given that the hearings are closed to the public. However, it is difficult and I believe undesirable to leave out my experiences at the Royal Commission. My time there has helped shape what I regard as valuable…

type of crime, as well as raising awareness in the society regarding the manifest and latent function of sexual assault. In Educational context, if sexual assault happen between a staff member and a students, and he/she has been convicted of an indictable offence, it will be reported to the ATA (Alberta Teachers’ Association), and the executive secretary shall refer the matter to a hearing committee, and if found guilty will be terminated. As per the criminal code section 271, if any person…

'The law can never keep pace with technological change ' Area of Technology: Digital Copyright and the Law The role of law in regulating your area of technology The role of law in digital copyright is to ensure that the integrity of people’s work is upheld by ensuring their created content is not accessed nor distributed illegally. In the cases where copyright is infringed then it is the role of the law to ensure that the correct punishment is administered to the person or group that has…

states, “a person may use such force not disproportionate to the objective as he believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary to prevent the commission, continuance or completion of an indictable offence or to effect or assist in effecting the lawful arrest of a person committing or suspected of committing any offence.” And Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) s.463B which states, “every person is justified in using such force as may reasonably be necessary to prevent the commission of suicide or of any act…

Balancing the tension between community interest and individual rights and freedoms are a significant component of the criminal trial process and is relatively successful in that retrospect. In order to be effective and efficient the criminal trial process should reflect the moral and ethical standards of society, ensure the community is sufficiently protected and respects the rights of the individual. However, despite efforts to achieve justice for all members of society, the criminal trial…

The openness of courts brings the society and its justice with invaluable benefits. First of all, the openness of court is in line with the Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (McLachlin, 2003). In practice, given the access to the operation of the court and the implementation of justice, the public is able to be informed and educated about how their civil rights, individual liberty, and social rightness could be ensured by the social justice system. Meanwhile,…

fourteen women and himself. The bill leaned in the favour of gun lobbyists, “[prohibiting] gun ownership only for people convicted of an indictable offence involving violence and carrying a maximum sentence of 10 years or more” (Rathjen and Montpetit, 72). However, crimes just as serious such as the most violent assaults, wife beating or the most serious drug offences, like trafficking were not included and should have been (72). The increasing amount of deaths at homes, communities and cities…

Problem 1: Breach of contract. Inducing a breach of contract can occur when on business’s employee leaves to work for a rival business in the same field (Yates, 121). As Jennifer’s old assistant was poached by a rival company, this could be considered a breach of contract if her assistant had committed to stay with the company for a certain period of time or had agreed not to disclose ‘trade secrets’. In order to sue successfully, Jennifer would have to prove that her assistant was aware of the…

The topic of this paper is the animal rights movement. This issue of animal rights appealed to many people, creating such a powerful movement that is still growing and fighting for the rights of animals today. These social movements have the power to spark huge changes within societies, legislation, and the lives of many living beings. Rise of the Movement The fight for animal rights is one that has been going on for centuries. “The new emphasis upon animals ' feelings of sensation in the…