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Ensuring Justice Efficiently and Effectively: R v. Jordan
Written By: Abishanth Anantharajah Neutral Citation: 2016 SCC 27 Supreme Court of Canada  ‘Justice Delayed is Justice Denied.’ R v....

LSOU Publications
Dec 9, 20246 min read
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Advocating for Women's Rights: Filiz Kahraman's Legal Battle for Last Name Equality
Written by Dwija Bhatt In a landmark case championing women's rights, Filiz Kahraman, with unwavering personal conviction, took on a...

Dwija Bhatt
Nov 30, 20245 min read
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Banning of civil servants from wearing religious symbols goes against Canada’s core values of diversity and multiculturalism
Written by: Caitlin Whittier  Quebec's Bill 21 on Secularism: In June of 2019, the government of Quebec created a highly controversial...

Catie Whittier
Nov 20, 20244 min read
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Exploring the Interplay of Philosophy and Law: Insights from a Panel Discussion
Written By : Dwija Bhatt On a lively evening at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC), a thought-provoking panel discussion took...

Dwija Bhatt
Nov 15, 20246 min read
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R. v. Parks
Written by: Ayo Ibikunle Case name: R. v. Parks Neutral citation: R. v. Parks, [1992] 2 S.C.R. 871 Legal facts When Kenneth Parks woke up...

LSOU Publications
Oct 27, 20243 min read
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YRDSB v. ETFO: On Privacy Rights
Written By: Ashaz Syed Hussaini Case Name & Citation York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario...

Ashaz Syed Hussaini
Oct 25, 20244 min read
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Criminal Law: R. v. Hodgson.
Case Name:Â Â R. v. Hodgson. Legal citation: 2024 SCC 25 Facts:Â Â On May 18, 2017, Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Winsor attended a house party in...

Emily Harrison
Oct 10, 20243 min read
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Peeking into Health Law: Powerful Perspectives from the BioSA X LSOU Panel
On September 28th, I had the privilege of attending the Law Society of UTSC X BioSA Health Law panel, an event that provided invaluable...

Anushka Singh
Oct 7, 20245 min read
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Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General)
Written By : Dwija Bhatt Case name and citation : Eldridge v. British Columbia (Attorney General). The legal citation is [1997] 3 S.C.R....

Dwija Bhatt
Sep 27, 20245 min read
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Advocacy and its Impact on Legislation: A Personal Piece on Interning for an NGO
Over the past summer I was lucky enough to have been picked as one of eleven interns at the Armenian National Committee of America where...

Sabrina Tomarci
Sep 20, 20244 min read
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Montréal v. Deloitte Restructuring Inc.
By: Dwija Bhatt 1. Case name : Montréal v. Deloitte Restructuring Inc. The legal citation for the case is 2021 SCC 53 2. Facts : The...

Dwija Bhatt
Aug 30, 20247 min read
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Opinion: R. v. Bykovets Rightfully Protects Against Digital State Surveillance
By: Ulfa Ismail
What if law enforcement could use IP addresses to hunt through your internet activity without a warrant?

Ulfa Ismail
Aug 15, 20245 min read
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Canada v. Loblaw Financial Holdings Inc.
Written by: Dwija Bhatt The legal citation is  2021 SCC 51. Facts: The case at hand involves the interpretation of the foreign accrual...

Dwija Bhatt
Jul 23, 20245 min read
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The politics-equivalent leaker!: R. v. Bryan
Aidan Seto R. v. Bryan, [2007] 1 S.C.R. 527, 2007 SCC 12 Key Terms/Notes The federal election is a formally organized process where...

LSOU Publications
Jul 15, 20242 min read
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Did you see this coming? Trump v Anderson
Trump v Anderson:: 601 U.S 2024 Introduction: The following legal case represents one of the most important in American politics today....

Sabrina Tomarci
Jun 19, 20242 min read
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UNFOLDING: The Judicial Challenging of the Emergencies Act
By: Ulfa Ismail Will the 2022 invocation of the Emergencies Act withstand judicial contentions? Background In 1988, the Emergencies Act...

Ulfa Ismail
Apr 2, 20246 min read
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Do Canadian Women Feel Protected by Legislation?
This March, editors have been asked to write pieces in light of International Women's Month. As a result, the question “Do you feel...

Sabrina Tomarci
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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Death Penalty on a Canadian Citizen?!: United States v. Burns
Aidan Seto United States v. Burns, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 283, 2001 SCC 7 Notes Rafay and Burns are Canadian citizens. Background Info In July...

Aidan Seto
Mar 18, 20242 min read
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A Case of "Battered Woman Syndrome": R. V. Lavallee
R. v. Lavallee, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 852 Background: Cindy Gladue was accused of killing her partner Mike Lavallee in spring of 1990. Gladue...

Sabrina Tomarci
Mar 15, 20242 min read
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R V. Keegstra
[1990] 3 SCR 697 R. V. Keegstra - SCC cases. (n.d.). https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/695/index.do  By: Dwija Bhatt...

Dwija Bhatt
Mar 14, 20245 min read
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