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Criminal law 2025 BCSC 889

R. v. Hardenstine

Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia

The court found a pretextual vehicle stop, unlawful downstream searches, delayed Charter warnings, and excessive force, excluding the firearms under s. 24(2).

  • Arbitrary detention
  • Investigative detention
  • Search incident to arrest
  • Charter s.10 rights
  • Exclusion of evidence s.24(2)
  • Excessive force and taser use
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Administrative law 2001 BCCA 573

Schmirler v. Police Complaint Commissioner

Court
British Columbia Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal allowed a police officer’s appeal, holding the adjudicator used the wrong legal test under the Firearm Regulation when finding a disciplinary default.

  • Firearm regulation
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Standard of belief
  • Natural justice
  • Remedy (quash v remit)
  • Administrative-law
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