Military Judges
- By: Aswani Datt
- military judges
- April 26, 2024
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The status of military judges as officers under the NDA is not incompatible with their judicial functions for the purposes of s. 11(d) of the Charter. Accused members of the Canadian Armed Forces who appear before military judges are entitled to the same guarantee of judicial independence and impartiality under s. 11(d) as accused persons
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Protecting the Privacy of your IP Address
- By: Aswani Datt
- privacy
- April 14, 2024
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If s. 8 of the Charter is to meaningfully protect the online privacy of Canadians in today’s overwhelmingly digital world, it must protect their IP addresses. An IP address is the crucial link between an Internet user and their online activity. Viewed normatively, it is the key to unlocking a user’s Internet activity and, ultimately,
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The rule against ungrounded common‑sense assumptions
- By: Aswani Datt
- stereotypes
- April 14, 2024
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The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that he rule against ungrounded common‑sense assumptions should not be recognized as giving rise to an error of law. Such an error of law would represent a radical departure from how appellate courts have typically approached credibility and reliability assessments, especially in the context of sexual assault. The
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