Doyle’s Guide is an online publication that identifies the “Leading Law Firms” and “Leading Lawyers” in Commonwealth countries, including Canada. On 2 November 2020, Shore Johnston Hyslop Day LLP was named one of Ottawa’s “Leading Criminal Law Firms.” On the same date, Leonard M. Shore, Q.C., was named a “Leading” criminal lawyer in Ottawa, while Matthew […]
Kimberly D. Hyslop submitted her paper "Kids Say the Darndest Thins: Why Statements of Youth Accused Should Rarely Be Ruled Admissible" to the "10 Under 10" panel at the 27th DCAO / CCLA Criminal Law Conference: Pursuant to section 146(2), no oral or written statement made by a young person to a peace officer or to […]
Matthew B. Day presented his paper "Non-consensual distribution of intimate images" as part of the "10 Under 10" panel at the 26th DCAO/CCLA Criminal Law Conference. "The proposed offence seeks to criminalize conduct that exists at the intersection of sexual liberty, sexual privacy, freedom of speech, and the regulation of the Internet. In a review […]
by Matthew B. Day Can a trial judge provide a Vetrovec warning for a sexual assault complainant? A series of appellate-level decisions confirms that section 274 of the Criminal Code does not prohibit trial judges from commenting on the evidence of sexual assault complainants and that trial judges have the discretion to provide a Vetrovec-like […]
