Bail

R v Zora: SCC renews call for restraint when setting bail conditions

It's no secret that Canada’s bail system is (still) broken.

R v Reilly: Stay of Proceeding is Not a Remedy for Systemic Charter Breaches

Preventative Justice and Keeping the Peace: R v Penunsi Clarifies Rules around Arrest and Bail in Peace Bond Proceedings

R v Myers: The Importance of Safeguards Against Unnecessary Pre-Trial Detention

R v Antic: Making way for a more efficient bail system

In the recent R v Antic, 2017 SCC 27 [Antic] decision, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) provides a much-needed reminder for bail courts across the country to uphold the accused’s right to a reasonable bail under section 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [Charter] when making decisions on releases. Antic highlights a […]

Interview with Allan Hutchinson: Legal Advocacy and Tragedy in Light of Neville-Lake v. Muzzo

Last year, TheCourt.ca posted an article discussing the fatal impaired driving incident that resulted in the death of all three of Jennifer and Edward Neville-Lake’s children. Daniel, Harrison and Milly were all under the age of ten. Jennifer’s father Gary—the children’s grandfather—was also killed in the crash. The sole survivors were their grandmother and great-grandmother, […]

Breaking New ‘Tertiary’ Ground? Marco Muzzo in the Shadow of St. Cloud

By now we have all heard the story of three children and their grandfather killed in a car accident in Vaughan, ON on September 27th due to the actions of an alleged drunk driver. The heart wrenching public statements made by a father who must bury all of his children and a mother who lost both […]