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Criminal law 2025 BCSC 2392

R. v. Cluett

The Court dismissed a Charter voir dire in a border-search case, finding no unconstitutional detention and no breaches of ss. 8, 9 or 10.

  • Search and seizure
  • Detention
  • Right to counsel (s.10)
  • Strip-search (s.98 customs act)
  • Customs act powers (s.99)
  • Reasonable suspicion vs routine screening
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Criminal law 2013 BCSC 382

R. v. Narwal

The court acquitted Amritpal Singh Narwal of cocaine trafficking and unlawful importation, finding reasonable doubt and no proof of knowledge or wilful blindness.

  • Possession for purpose of trafficking
  • Unlawful importation
  • Wilful blindness
  • Credibility assessment
  • W. (d.) evidence rule
  • Wilful-blindness
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Human rights 2013 FC 40

Canada (Attorney General) v. Davis

The Federal Court held that the Tribunal reasonably found CBSA border inspections could be a “service” under s. 5 of the CHRA, and dismissed judicial review.

  • S.5 chra services
  • Standard of review (reasonableness)
  • Jurisdiction/vires
  • Racial profiling
  • Systemic discrimination
  • Human-rights
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Criminal law 2009 BCSC 1827

R. v. Kang

On sentencing after a trial conviction for importing and possessing cocaine for trafficking, the court imposed eight years’ imprisonment plus DNA and firearms orders.

  • Importation of cocaine
  • Possession for purpose of trafficking
  • General deterrence
  • Sentencing principles
  • Dna order
  • Firearms prohibition
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