PLPurser Lawincriminalappeals.hashnode.dev·Feb 5 · 1 min readWhat is Sexual AssaultIn Canada, allegations of sexual assault are taken very seriously. It's common for criminal charges to be laid once a complaint is filed with the police, and the legal consequences can be severe, including mandatory minimum jail sentences for many se...00
PLPurser Lawincriminalappeals.hashnode.dev·Feb 5 · 1 min readWhat is a Weapons ProhibitionWhen someone is found guilty of a criminal offence, a judge may impose an order prohibiting them from possessing any firearm, cross-bow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or explosive substance...00
PLPurser Lawincriminalappeals.hashnode.dev·Feb 5 · 1 min readThe New Miscarriage of Justice Review CommissionDavid Milgard’s story is one of the worst miscarriages of justice known to Canadian law. Wrongfully convicted of first degree-murder in 1970, David Milgard spent 23 years in prison for the rape and murder of Gail Miller, a nurse from Saskatoon, Saska...00
PLPurser Lawincriminalappeals.hashnode.dev·Feb 5 · 2 min readWhat is the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA)The Youth Criminal Justice Act, or the YCJA, is the legislation that governs the youth criminal justice system in Canada. The YCJA applies to young persons over the age of 12 and under the age of 18 who are facing criminal charges. This includes indi...00
PLPurser Lawincriminalappeals.hashnode.dev·Feb 5 · 2 min readWhat is Section 10 of the CharterThe Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms safeguards constitutional rights in Canada. Section 10 of the Charter protects individuals’ rights with respect to arrest and detention. Section 10(a) ensures that individuals and promptly informed of the r...00