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Criminal law 2022 BCSC 536

R. v. Biring

The Supreme Court of British Columbia held a warrantless seizure of a Toyota Corolla was not authorized under s. 489(2) because the officer seized it while in the United States.

  • Warrantless seizure
  • S.489(2) criminal code
  • Expectation of privacy
  • Third-party consent to seizure of digital/recorded material
  • Extraterritorial application of the charter
  • Agency and international assistance
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Tort 2019 FC 238

Timm v. Canada

The Federal Court found one instance of retaliation-like fault by correctional staff, but held that Richard Timm proved no injury or Charter breach and dismissed the action without costs.

  • Crown liability
  • Retaliation
  • Access to remedies
  • Grievance process
  • Harassment
  • Discrimination
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Criminal law 2018 BCSC 1114

R. v. James

The court found no disclosure breach, but held the Crown gave late expert notice for a footwear-sizing opinion and a phone-forensics report, requiring adjournment remedies.

  • Expert witness notice
  • Disclosure timing
  • Section 657.3 criminal code
  • Section 24(2) charter
  • Footwear impression analysis
  • Digital forensics
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Immigration law 2009 FC 3

Almrei (Re)

The Federal Court ordered Hassan Almrei’s release from security-certificate detention under strict conditions, finding the Ministers had not met the detention test.

  • Security certificate
  • Detention review
  • Procedural fairness
  • Disclosure of classified information
  • Special advocate regime
  • Release conditions
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