Criminal Law
What is the LESA Library?
The LESA Library is an online, comprehensive, and searchable resource that provides valuable legal information to Alberta’s lawyers, articling students, and legal support staff. Organized by area of law, subscribers ...
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What a Difference a Year Makes
Guest Author: Lisa Silver, Associate Professor, University of Calgary Faculty of Law Last year, I wrote a blog article (see Adding Zora to the 1L Crime Syllabus) outlining the many ...
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Digital Border Searches: R v Canfield, 2020 ABCA 383
Guest Author: Professor Steven Penney | University of Alberta, Faculty of Law While the border is not a Charter-free zone, the courts have largely deferred to the state’s sovereignty and security ...
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French Trial in Alberta?
Scope of Language Rights in Criminal Proceedings While Alberta has only adopted English as its official language, it is not exempt from having legal obligations to provide certain legal services ...
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“My Experience” Project with the Law Society of Alberta
The “My Experience” Project is an initiative of the Law Society of Alberta inviting lawyers and students to share their experiences of how racial discrimination or stereotyping affected their legal ...
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