BCCLA applies to court to allow public access to evidence in criminal case that raises alleged concerns about police tactics
Vancouver – On November 25, 2014, the BCCLA will appear in B.C. Supreme Court to challenge a publication ban and sealing order in a criminal case involving a Surrey couple, […]
Wrongful conviction – SCC to hear case about a wrongfully convicted man’s Charter claim for damages
The Supreme Court of Canada will hear arguments on November 13 in Henry v .The Queen. The Court will consider whether an individual who was wrongfully convicted following the Crown’s […]
13 Necessary and Proportionate Principles: The View from Canada
This week, human rights and privacy organizations around the world are marking the first year anniversary of the International Principles on the Application of Human Rights to Communications Surveillance with […]
Taking down Mr. Big
How far is too far when it comes to obtaining a confession? When does an undercover investigation cross the line from being “skillful police work” to coercion and entrapment? Can […]
BCCLA successfully applies to vary publication ban in criminal case that raises alleged concerns about police tactics
Vancouver – The BCCLA appeared in B.C. Supreme Court today to challenge a publication ban order in a case involving a Surrey couple, John Stuart Nuttall and Amanda Korody, who […]
Police investigating the police: Canada’s top court demands transparency from police
If a police officer witnesses a bank robbery, do you think he should consult a lawyer before he writes his notes of the event? Most Canadians would say no. Would […]
Victory at the BC Court of Appeal on civil forfeiture procedure
Vancouver – On February 21, 2014, the BC Court of Appeal released an oral judgment in Director of Civil Forfeiture v. Lloydsmith. This case concerns a claim made by the […]
BC’s Drinking and Driving Law Improperly Criminalizes Residents
Updated October 27, 2015 In 2010, British Columbia changed its drinking and driving law to create stricter penalties for impaired drivers. You would be hard-pressed to find anyone who thinks […]
BC Court of Appeal to release judgment on challenge to BC’s drinking and driving law
Vancouver – On Monday, March 3, the BC Court of Appeal will deliver reasons for judgment in Chisholm, et al. v. British Columbia (Superintendent of Motor Vehicles). The case was […]
Tougher drunk-driving laws have saved 190 lives, B.C. says
 Dirk Meissner / The Canadian Press for the Globe and Mail – http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/tougher-impaired-driving-rules-led-to-190-lives-spared-bc-government-says/article17069711/ Published Monday, Feb. 24 2014 Attorney-General Suzanne Anton says the Liberal government believes British Columbia’s controversial impaired […]
